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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. Control of a product or service by one company






2. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






7. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






8. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






9. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






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






14. Predicted; foretold






15. Code of morality






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






17. To give up power






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






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






20. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






21. Devotion and reverence to God






22. A belief - principle - or teaching






23. 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






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. Mistress






26. Native to a certain area






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






28. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






30. Natural - inborn






31. Believers - followers






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






33. Death rate






34. Strength - energy






35. The combination of parts to make a whole






36. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






37. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






38. The act of being formally connected or joined






39. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






40. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






43. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






44. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






46. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






49. Someone who is drafted into military service






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