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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






2. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






3. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






6. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






7. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






9. The combination of parts to make a whole






10. Woven materials; cloth






11. Incapable of being solved or untangled






12. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






13. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






14. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






16. Devotion and reverence to God






17. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






18. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






20. Strength - energy






21. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






26. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






28. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






29. A god or goddess






30. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






34. Belief in government run by religious leaders






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






37. A remote and undeveloped area






38. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






39. To give up power






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






41. Predicted; foretold






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






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






45. Preach the gospel (to)






46. Natural - inborn






47. Mistress






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






49. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






50. A belief - principle - or teaching