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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






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






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






7. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






8. Native to a certain area






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






10. 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






11. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






12. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






15. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






17. To give up power






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






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






20. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






23. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. Independence; self-determination - political independence






26. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






27. Woven materials; cloth






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






29. Natural - inborn






30. The combination of parts to make a whole






31. Devotion and reverence to God






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






33. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






35. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






36. Mistress






37. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






38. A remote and undeveloped area






39. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






41. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






43. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






46. Philosophy






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






48. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






50. To wipe out; to destroy