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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Native to a certain area






2. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






4. A god or goddess






5. Philosophy






6. Believers - followers






7. Strength - energy






8. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






10. 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






11. Someone who is drafted into military service






12. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






15. Natural - inborn






16. Woven materials; cloth






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






18. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






19. Death rate






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






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






22. Predicted; foretold






23. Devotion and reverence to God






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






25. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






26. To wipe out; to destroy






27. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






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






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






33. Code of morality






34. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later






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






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






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






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






40. To give up power






41. A belief - principle - or teaching






42. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






44. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






46. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






49. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






50. Incapable of being solved or untangled