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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Incapable of being solved or untangled






2. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






3. Death rate






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






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






6. Mistress






7. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






9. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






10. To stop; delay - hinder






11. A god or goddess






12. Believers - followers






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






15. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






19. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






22. Predicted; foretold






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






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






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






26. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






27. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






30. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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. To wipe out; to destroy






34. Preach the gospel (to)






35. The combination of parts to make a whole






36. Strength - energy






37. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






39. Native to a certain area






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






41. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






46. To give up power






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






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






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






50. Having superior power and influence







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