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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Natural - inborn






2. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






4. Preach the gospel (to)






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






6. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






8. Predicted; foretold






9. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






11. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






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






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






17. Philosophy






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






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






20. Devotion and reverence to God






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






22. Someone who is drafted into military service






23. Woven materials; cloth






24. Incapable of being solved or untangled






25. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






27. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






28. A belief - principle - or teaching






29. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






31. Strength - energy






32. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






33. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






34. Code of morality






35. The act of being formally connected or joined






36. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






37. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






38. To give up power






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






40. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






43. Belief in government run by religious leaders






44. Death rate






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






46. 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






47. The combination of parts to make a whole






48. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






50. Control of a product or service by one company