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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






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






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






4. To stop; delay - hinder






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






6. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






9. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






11. Death rate






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






13. Incapable of being solved or untangled






14. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






16. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






18. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






22. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






23. Preach the gospel (to)






24. Natural - inborn






25. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






27. A remote and undeveloped area






28. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






31. A god or goddess






32. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






33. The act of being formally connected or joined






34. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






36. Control of a product or service by one company






37. 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






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






39. Believers - followers






40. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






42. Devotion and reverence to God






43. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






44. Strength - energy






45. Having superior power and influence






46. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






49. To give up power






50. Philosophy