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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






2. Mistress






3. Control of a product or service by one company






4. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






6. A belief - principle - or teaching






7. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






8. Having superior power and influence






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






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






11. A remote and undeveloped area






12. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






13. To stop; delay - hinder






14. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






17. A god or goddess






18. Death rate






19. Strength - energy






20. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






21. The act of being formally connected or joined






22. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






24. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






25. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






26. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






30. Predicted; foretold






31. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






34. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






35. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






37. Woven materials; cloth






38. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






40. Natural - inborn






41. Code of morality






42. Believers - followers






43. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






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






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






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






47. Devotion and reverence to God






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






49. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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