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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Death rate






2. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






3. Natural - inborn






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






5. Believers - followers






6. Woven materials; cloth






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






8. Predicted; foretold






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






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






11. Preach the gospel (to)






12. 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






13. Philosophy






14. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






17. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






18. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






23. Belief in government run by religious leaders






24. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






28. Devotion and reverence to God






29. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






30. Relating to or associated with an empire






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






32. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






35. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






36. Native to a certain area






37. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






38. Strength - energy






39. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






40. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






42. Code of morality






43. A remote and undeveloped area






44. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






45. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






47. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






49. Having superior power and influence






50. Mistress