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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Predicted; foretold






2. The act of being formally connected or joined






3. To give up power






4. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






5. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






15. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






17. Relating to or associated with an empire






18. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






19. Native to a certain area






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






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






22. A belief - principle - or teaching






23. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






25. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






34. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






35. Belief in government run by religious leaders






36. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






38. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






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






41. Mistress






42. Believers - followers






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






45. Code of morality






46. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






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






50. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.







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