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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Having superior power and influence






2. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






3. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






4. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






6. To stop; delay - hinder






7. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






12. Control of a product or service by one company






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






14. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






17. Devotion and reverence to God






18. Someone who is drafted into military service






19. The combination of parts to make a whole






20. Natural - inborn






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






22. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






25. Believers - followers






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






27. Death rate






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






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






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






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






32. To give up power






33. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






35. Mistress






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






37. Native to a certain area






38. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






39. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






41. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






43. 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






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






45. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






48. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






50. Code of morality







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