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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. To wipe out; to destroy






3. 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






4. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






5. Strength - energy






6. Control of a product or service by one company






7. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






10. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






12. Native to a certain area






13. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






16. The act of being formally connected or joined






17. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






18. Natural - inborn






19. Death rate






20. A remote and undeveloped area






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






22. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Mistress






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






31. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






34. To give up power






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






36. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






37. Woven materials; cloth






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






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






42. Someone who is drafted into military service






43. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






45. Having superior power and influence






46. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






48. Code of morality






49. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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