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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Belief in government run by religious leaders






2. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






6. Having superior power and influence






7. Mistress






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






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






10. To give up power






11. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






15. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






16. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






18. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






23. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






27. Control of a product or service by one company






28. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






29. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






30. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






32. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






34. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother






35. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






38. Death rate






39. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






40. Independence; self-determination - political independence






41. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






45. Predicted; foretold






46. Native to a certain area






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






48. Devotion and reverence to God






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






50. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting