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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






2. Native to a certain area






3. Preach the gospel (to)






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






5. Believers - followers






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






7. 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






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






9. Devotion and reverence to God






10. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






12. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






13. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






16. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






17. Strength - energy






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






19. Death rate






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






21. A belief - principle - or teaching






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






23. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






24. Relating to or associated with an empire






25. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






26. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






27. Code of morality






28. Woven materials; cloth






29. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






32. Mistress






33. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






44. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






46. A god or goddess






47. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






49. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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