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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Philosophy






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






3. Natural - inborn






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






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






6. 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






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






9. To give up power






10. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






12. Control of a product or service by one company






13. Having superior power and influence






14. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






15. Mistress






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






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






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






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






20. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






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






26. A god or goddess






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






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






30. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






33. Death rate






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






35. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






36. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






38. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






42. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






43. Strength - energy






44. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






46. To wipe out; to destroy






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






48. Belief in government run by religious leaders






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






50. The act of being formally connected or joined