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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth






2. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






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






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






5. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






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






10. Believers - followers






11. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






15. Woven materials; cloth






16. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






17. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






18. To wipe out; to destroy






19. The combination of parts to make a whole






20. Incapable of being solved or untangled






21. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






23. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






26. Devotion and reverence to God






27. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






28. To give up power






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






30. Mistress






31. Control of a product or service by one company






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






33. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






35. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






37. Code of morality






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






39. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






41. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






42. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






44. Natural - inborn






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






47. To stop; delay - hinder






48. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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