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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






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






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






4. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






6. Devotion and reverence to God






7. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






12. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






14. Native to a certain area






15. Code of morality






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






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






18. The act of being formally connected or joined






19. A god or goddess






20. Control of a product or service by one company






21. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






23. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






27. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






28. Woven materials; cloth






29. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






31. Philosophy






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






33. A remote and undeveloped area






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






35. To give up power






36. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






38. Someone who is drafted into military service






39. Mistress






40. 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






41. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






43. Believers - followers






44. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






45. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






48. Incapable of being solved or untangled






49. Death rate






50. Preach the gospel (to)