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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






2. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






3. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






4. To wipe out; to destroy






5. Believers - followers






6. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






9. Woven materials; cloth






10. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






12. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






15. A remote and undeveloped area






16. Control of a product or service by one company






17. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






18. The act of being formally connected or joined






19. Natural - inborn






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






21. Devotion and reverence to God






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






23. Death rate






24. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






27. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






30. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






32. To give up power






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






36. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






38. Native to a certain area






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






44. Mistress






45. Having superior power and influence






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






47. To stop; delay - hinder






48. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






50. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion