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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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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. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






3. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






4. Woven materials; cloth






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






6. To give up power






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






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






9. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






11. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






14. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






15. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






17. The act of being formally connected or joined






18. Control of a product or service by one company






19. A remote and undeveloped area






20. To wipe out; to destroy






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






22. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






23. Having superior power and influence






24. Preach the gospel (to)






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






26. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






27. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






28. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






30. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






32. Strength - energy






33. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






34. The combination of parts to make a whole






35. Predicted; foretold






36. To stop; delay - hinder






37. 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






38. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






41. Believers - followers






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






43. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






44. Death rate






45. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






46. Philosophy






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






48. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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