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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






3. Native to a certain area






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






5. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






8. 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






9. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






11. Belief in government run by religious leaders






12. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






15. Devotion and reverence to God






16. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






18. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






19. Control of a product or service by one company






20. Woven materials; cloth






21. A remote and undeveloped area






22. A god or goddess






23. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






26. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






28. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






29. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






31. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






32. Preach the gospel (to)






33. Death rate






34. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






35. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






36. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






37. Believers - followers






38. Someone who is drafted into military service






39. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






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






44. Strength - energy






45. Relating to or associated with an empire






46. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






50. Code of morality