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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






2. Belief in government run by religious leaders






3. A belief - principle - or teaching






4. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






5. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






6. To give up power






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






8. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






11. To wipe out; to destroy






12. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






13. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






16. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






18. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






20. The act of being formally connected or joined






21. A god or goddess






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






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






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






25. Philosophy






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






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






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






31. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






33. Natural - inborn






34. Devotion and reverence to God






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






36. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






39. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






40. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






43. Mistress






44. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






46. Predicted; foretold






47. 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






48. Native to a certain area






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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