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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






5. Having superior power and influence






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






7. Incapable of being solved or untangled






8. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






9. Death rate






10. Believers - followers






11. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






14. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






17. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






20. Preach the gospel (to)






21. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






23. Mistress






24. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






27. To stop; delay - hinder






28. Philosophy






29. Strength - energy






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






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






32. Someone who is drafted into military service






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






34. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






35. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






36. Code of morality






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






38. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






41. Natural - inborn






42. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






43. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






44. A remote and undeveloped area






45. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






47. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






49. Native to a certain area






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