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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Relating to or associated with an empire






2. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






3. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






4. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall






5. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






6. 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






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






8. Natural - inborn






9. Independence; self-determination - political independence






10. To stop; delay - hinder






11. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






14. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






16. Philosophy






17. Preach the gospel (to)






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






19. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later






20. Predicted; foretold






21. To wipe out; to destroy






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






23. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






24. Code of morality






25. Native to a certain area






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






27. Strength - energy






28. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






29. Devotion and reverence to God






30. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






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






32. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






34. The act of being formally connected or joined






35. Mistress






36. Believers - followers






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






38. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






40. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






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






42. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






43. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






44. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother






45. To give up power






46. Death rate






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






48. A god or goddess






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






50. Incapable of being solved or untangled