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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






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






3. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






4. Someone who is drafted into military service






5. A remote and undeveloped area






6. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






9. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






10. 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






11. Strength - energy






12. Native to a certain area






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






14. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






15. Relating to or associated with an empire






16. A belief - principle - or teaching






17. Predicted; foretold






18. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






21. The combination of parts to make a whole






22. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






28. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






30. Belief in government run by religious leaders






31. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






33. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






35. Woven materials; cloth






36. Having superior power and influence






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






38. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






40. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






42. Believers - followers






43. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






44. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth






45. Code of morality






46. To stop; delay - hinder






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






48. Mistress






49. To give up power






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