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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






7. Mistress






8. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






10. A god or goddess






11. A remote and undeveloped area






12. Incapable of being solved or untangled






13. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






14. Predicted; foretold






15. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






18. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






20. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






22. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






26. Woven materials; cloth






27. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






28. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






30. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






31. The act of being formally connected or joined






32. 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






33. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






35. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






39. Death rate






40. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






41. Strength - energy






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






43. Believers - followers






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






45. Someone who is drafted into military service






46. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






47. Natural - inborn






48. Native to a certain area






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






50. Preach the gospel (to)