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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. The act of being formally connected or joined






2. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






4. Code of morality






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






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






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






8. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






10. The combination of parts to make a whole






11. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






12. Independence; self-determination - political independence






13. A god or goddess






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






15. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






18. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






22. Philosophy






23. Mistress






24. Native to a certain area






25. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






28. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






31. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






32. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






33. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. Strength - energy






36. Predicted; foretold






37. 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






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






39. Someone who is drafted into military service






40. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






43. Believers - followers






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






45. A belief - principle - or teaching






46. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






48. Death rate






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






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