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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






2. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






3. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






4. Someone who is drafted into military service






5. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






6. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






7. To give up power






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






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






10. Code of morality






11. To stop; delay - hinder






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






13. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






15. 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






16. Devotion and reverence to God






17. Philosophy






18. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






19. Belief in government run by religious leaders






20. Control of a product or service by one company






21. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






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






26. Mistress






27. A god or goddess






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






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






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






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






32. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






33. Natural - inborn






34. A remote and undeveloped area






35. To wipe out; to destroy






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






39. Woven materials; cloth






40. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






44. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






45. Predicted; foretold






46. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






48. Death rate






49. Strength - energy






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







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