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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Independence; self-determination - political independence






2. To stop; delay - hinder






3. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






4. Death rate






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






6. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






8. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






9. Natural - inborn






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






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






12. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






13. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






14. 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






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






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






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






18. To wipe out; to destroy






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






20. Mistress






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






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






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






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






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






26. Relating to or associated with an empire






27. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






29. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






30. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






31. Believers - followers






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






33. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






35. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






36. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






37. Preach the gospel (to)






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






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






42. Devotion and reverence to God






43. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






44. Having superior power and influence






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






46. Philosophy






47. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






49. Strength - energy






50. Woven materials; cloth