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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Control of a product or service by one company






2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






3. Having superior power and influence






4. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






5. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






6. Someone who is drafted into military service






7. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






9. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






10. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






11. Natural - inborn






12. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






13. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






14. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






15. The act of being formally connected or joined






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Believers - followers






21. Relating to or associated with an empire






22. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






26. A belief - principle - or teaching






27. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






29. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






30. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






31. Devotion and reverence to God






32. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






33. Mistress






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






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






36. Woven materials; cloth






37. Code of morality






38. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






39. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






41. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






43. Death rate






44. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






45. To wipe out; to destroy






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






47. Philosophy






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






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






50. A remote and undeveloped area