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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






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






3. Natural - inborn






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






13. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






14. Philosophy






15. Someone who is drafted into military service






16. To stop; delay - hinder






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






18. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






20. To give up power






21. A god or goddess






22. Native to a certain area






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






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






25. Devotion and reverence to God






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






27. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






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






32. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






34. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






35. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






36. Relating to or associated with an empire






37. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






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






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






44. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






45. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






46. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






47. Preach the gospel (to)






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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







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