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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






2. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






4. 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






5. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






6. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






8. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






9. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






13. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






15. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






17. Having superior power and influence






18. Philosophy






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






20. Natural - inborn






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






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






23. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






24. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






26. Belief in government run by religious leaders






27. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






29. The combination of parts to make a whole






30. Death rate






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






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






33. Believers - followers






34. To give up power






35. To wipe out; to destroy






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






37. Devotion and reverence to God






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






39. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






41. A god or goddess






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






43. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






44. Preach the gospel (to)






45. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






48. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






49. Code of morality






50. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion