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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






4. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






6. A god or goddess






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






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






9. To stop; delay - hinder






10. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






12. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






13. 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






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






16. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






17. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






20. Believers - followers






21. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






22. Strength - energy






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






24. To give up power






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






26. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






27. Mistress






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






29. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






31. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






32. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






34. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






38. Woven materials; cloth






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. Devotion and reverence to God






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






42. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






43. Native to a certain area






44. To wipe out; to destroy






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






46. Incapable of being solved or untangled






47. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






49. Death rate






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