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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






2. A belief - principle - or teaching






3. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






5. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






7. A god or goddess






8. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






11. Control of a product or service by one company






12. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






15. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






18. Natural - inborn






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






20. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






21. Incapable of being solved or untangled






22. To wipe out; to destroy






23. Strength - energy






24. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






25. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






27. Mistress






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






29. Death rate






30. Someone who is drafted into military service






31. A remote and undeveloped area






32. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






37. Having superior power and influence






38. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






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






43. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






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






45. To stop; delay - hinder






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






47. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






49. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






50. To give up power