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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Native to a certain area






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






3. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






4. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






7. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






9. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






13. Believers - followers






14. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






15. The act of being formally connected or joined






16. Control of a product or service by one company






17. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






20. Philosophy






21. The combination of parts to make a whole






22. Having superior power and influence






23. To give up power






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






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






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






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






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






29. Mistress






30. Someone who is drafted into military service






31. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






32. Devotion and reverence to God






33. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






34. 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






35. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






37. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






39. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






42. A god or goddess






43. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






44. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






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






49. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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