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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. Code of morality






3. Mistress






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






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






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






7. Philosophy






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






9. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






15. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






16. To wipe out; to destroy






17. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






19. A belief - principle - or teaching






20. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






21. Control of a product or service by one company






22. Relating to or associated with an empire






23. The combination of parts to make a whole






24. Having superior power and influence






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






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






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






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






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






30. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






33. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






35. Strength - energy






36. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






37. Death rate






38. Natural - inborn






39. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






42. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






45. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






50. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence