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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige






2. Mistress






3. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






4. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






8. Code of morality






9. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






11. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






13. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






17. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






19. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






20. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






21. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






23. To wipe out; to destroy






24. Philosophy






25. A god or goddess






26. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






30. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






36. Death rate






37. Native to a certain area






38. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






41. The act of being formally connected or joined






42. Believers - followers






43. A remote and undeveloped area






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






45. Strength - energy






46. Natural - inborn






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






48. Woven materials; cloth






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






50. To give up power