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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






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






3. To give up power






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






5. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






7. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






9. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






11. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






13. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






15. Native to a certain area






16. Devotion and reverence to God






17. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






18. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






20. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






21. Code of morality






22. Having superior power and influence






23. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






24. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






25. 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






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






27. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






28. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






33. Predicted; foretold






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






35. A remote and undeveloped area






36. A god or goddess






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






38. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






39. Believers - followers






40. To wipe out; to destroy






41. Death rate






42. Mistress






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






45. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






47. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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