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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






3. Preach the gospel (to)






4. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






6. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






8. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






10. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






11. A belief - principle - or teaching






12. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






14. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






15. Devotion and reverence to God






16. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






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






21. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






22. Strength - energy






23. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






24. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






25. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






28. Native to a certain area






29. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






32. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






34. Natural - inborn






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






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






39. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






40. Death rate






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






42. Mistress






43. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






44. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






48. Having superior power and influence






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






50. To wipe out; to destroy