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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






4. Predicted; foretold






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






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






7. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






8. Having superior power and influence






9. Death rate






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






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






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






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






14. Woven materials; cloth






15. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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. Mistress






18. Relating to or associated with an empire






19. Strength - energy






20. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






22. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






23. Code of morality






24. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






25. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






27. Someone who is drafted into military service






28. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






30. To wipe out; to destroy






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






32. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






34. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






35. Natural - inborn






36. A remote and undeveloped area






37. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






40. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






41. A god or goddess






42. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






43. Control of a product or service by one company






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






45. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






46. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






47. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






49. Preach the gospel (to)






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