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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






2. Death rate






3. 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






4. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






5. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






6. A god or goddess






7. Native to a certain area






8. Incapable of being solved or untangled






9. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






11. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






15. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






18. Belief in government run by religious leaders






19. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






21. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






22. A remote and undeveloped area






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






24. Mistress






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






26. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






27. To stop; delay - hinder






28. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






29. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






33. Code of morality






34. Philosophy






35. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






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






40. The act of being formally connected or joined






41. A belief - principle - or teaching






42. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






43. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






46. Control of a product or service by one company






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






49. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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







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