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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






2. To stop; delay - hinder






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






4. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






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






6. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






9. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






12. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






14. Someone who is drafted into military service






15. Mistress






16. To give up power






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






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






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






20. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






21. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






23. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






26. Belief in government run by religious leaders






27. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






29. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






31. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






32. Control of a product or service by one company






33. 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






34. A god or goddess






35. Relating to or associated with an empire






36. Code of morality






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






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






39. Strength - energy






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






41. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






42. Devotion and reverence to God






43. A remote and undeveloped area






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






45. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






48. Having superior power and influence






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






50. Philosophy