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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. 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






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






3. To stop; delay - hinder






4. The combination of parts to make a whole






5. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






9. Woven materials; cloth






10. Code of morality






11. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






13. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






14. Predicted; foretold






15. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






18. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






19. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






20. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






22. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






25. To wipe out; to destroy






26. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






27. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






28. Philosophy






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






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






31. Belief in government run by religious leaders






32. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






37. To give up power






38. A god or goddess






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






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






42. Strength - energy






43. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






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






45. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






47. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






48. Control of a product or service by one company






49. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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