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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






2. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






3. Philosophy






4. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






5. A remote and undeveloped area






6. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






9. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






10. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






12. A belief - principle - or teaching






13. To give up power






14. Control of a product or service by one company






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






16. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






17. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






18. Devotion and reverence to God






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






20. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






21. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






22. Natural - inborn






23. Mistress






24. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






25. A god or goddess






26. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






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






32. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






33. Incapable of being solved or untangled






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






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






39. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






41. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






43. Death rate






44. Someone who is drafted into military service






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






46. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






47. Having superior power and influence






48. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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