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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






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






3. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






5. Devotion and reverence to God






6. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






7. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






8. Philosophy






9. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






10. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






13. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






15. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






16. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






17. A god or goddess






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






19. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






20. Preach the gospel (to)






21. The combination of parts to make a whole






22. To wipe out; to destroy






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






26. To give up power






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






28. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






29. Native to a certain area






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






31. Having superior power and influence






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






33. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






35. A remote and undeveloped area






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






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






39. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






40. Belief in government run by religious leaders






41. Woven materials; cloth






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






43. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






47. Death rate






48. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






49. Predicted; foretold






50. To stop; delay - hinder