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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






2. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






3. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






4. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination






5. To wipe out; to destroy






6. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






7. Strength - energy






8. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






9. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






10. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






11. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






12. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige






13. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)






14. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






15. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






16. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






17. A belief - principle - or teaching






18. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






20. Control of a product or service by one company






21. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






22. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






23. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






24. Preach the gospel (to)






25. A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith; living life as a monk






26. Relating to or associated with an empire






27. Incapable of being solved or untangled






28. Predicted; foretold






29. Death rate






30. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen






31. A god or goddess






32. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






33. A person who believes in the equality of all people






34. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






35. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






36. Code of morality






37. Having superior power and influence






38. Independence; self-determination - political independence






39. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






41. Mistress






42. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own






43. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






44. Devotion and reverence to God






45. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






46. To stop; delay - hinder






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






48. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






49. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






50. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers