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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






5. A god or goddess






6. Having superior power and influence






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






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






9. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






12. Relating to or associated with an empire






13. Native to a certain area






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






15. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






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






20. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






21. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






24. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






27. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






28. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






29. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






30. Mistress






31. To stop; delay - hinder






32. Predicted; foretold






33. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






36. Philosophy






37. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






39. To wipe out; to destroy






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






41. Believers - followers






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






43. The act of being formally connected or joined






44. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






45. Natural - inborn






46. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






49. Devotion and reverence to God






50. A remote and undeveloped area