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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






2. Incapable of being solved or untangled






3. Having superior power and influence






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






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






6. Relating to or associated with an empire






7. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






11. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






12. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






13. To wipe out; to destroy






14. To give up power






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






16. Preach the gospel (to)






17. Natural - inborn






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






19. A remote and undeveloped area






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






21. A belief - principle - or teaching






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






26. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






30. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






32. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






33. Believers - followers






34. Native to a certain area






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






36. A god or goddess






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






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






39. Woven materials; cloth






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






41. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






42. Devotion and reverence to God






43. Mistress






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






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






47. Belief in government run by religious leaders






48. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






50. Predicted; foretold