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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Mistress






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






3. Relating to or associated with an empire






4. 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






5. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






6. A god or goddess






7. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






8. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






10. Native to a certain area






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






12. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






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






17. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






18. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






23. Natural - inborn






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






25. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






27. Woven materials; cloth






28. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






29. Preach the gospel (to)






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






31. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






32. A belief - principle - or teaching






33. Death rate






34. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






35. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






36. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






39. Devotion and reverence to God






40. To give up power






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






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






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






44. Someone who is drafted into military service






45. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






48. To stop; delay - hinder






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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