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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Woven materials; cloth






2. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






3. A remote and undeveloped area






4. Believers - followers






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






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






7. Relating to or associated with an empire






8. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






12. Native to a certain area






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






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






15. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






16. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






17. Natural - inborn






18. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






21. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






24. Death rate






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






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






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






28. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






29. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






30. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






31. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






33. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






36. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






37. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






38. Code of morality






39. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






44. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






50. Philosophy