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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. To wipe out; to destroy






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






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






5. Mistress






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






7. Code of morality






8. Predicted; foretold






9. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






10. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






13. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






15. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






18. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






19. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






22. Having superior power and influence






23. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






27. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






28. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






29. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






31. Strength - energy






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






33. To give up power






34. Woven materials; cloth






35. Believers - followers






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






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






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






39. To stop; delay - hinder






40. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






41. The act of being formally connected or joined






42. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






43. Natural - inborn






44. Death rate






45. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






47. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






49. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






50. Preach the gospel (to)







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