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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother






2. Relating to or associated with an empire






3. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






4. To wipe out; to destroy






5. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






7. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






8. Belief in government run by religious leaders






9. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






11. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






14. Philosophy






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






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






17. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






18. Death rate






19. Strength - energy






20. A belief - principle - or teaching






21. Mistress






22. Control of a product or service by one company






23. Having superior power and influence






24. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






27. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






29. Predicted; foretold






30. Native to a certain area






31. The act of being formally connected or joined






32. Incapable of being solved or untangled






33. 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






34. To stop; delay - hinder






35. Woven materials; cloth






36. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






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






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






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






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






47. Code of morality






48. Believers - followers






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






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