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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. Control of a product or service by one company






3. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






6. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






7. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






8. Devotion and reverence to God






9. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






10. A god or goddess






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






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






13. 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






14. Philosophy






15. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






16. To give up power






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






18. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






19. Predicted; foretold






20. To stop; delay - hinder






21. Native to a certain area






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






23. Mistress






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






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






26. Belief in government run by religious leaders






27. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






29. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






33. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






35. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






39. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






40. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






41. Death rate






42. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






43. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






45. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






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






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