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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. The combination of parts to make a whole






2. Philosophy






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






4. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






7. Relating to or associated with an empire






8. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






9. A god or goddess






10. Death rate






11. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






12. To wipe out; to destroy






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






14. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






16. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






17. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






19. Mistress






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






21. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






24. A belief - principle - or teaching






25. The act of being formally connected or joined






26. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






30. Someone who is drafted into military service






31. To stop; delay - hinder






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






33. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






34. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






36. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






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






41. Code of morality






42. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






43. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






44. Strength - energy






45. 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






46. Having superior power and influence






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






48. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






49. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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