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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






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






3. Devotion and reverence to God






4. A remote and undeveloped area






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






6. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






7. Predicted; foretold






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






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






10. Believers - followers






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






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






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






14. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






18. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






21. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






23. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






25. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






26. To give up power






27. Woven materials; cloth






28. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






30. Code of morality






31. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






32. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






33. Native to a certain area






34. 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






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






36. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






37. Control of a product or service by one company






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






39. Strength - energy






40. Philosophy






41. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






42. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






43. Natural - inborn






44. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






47. The combination of parts to make a whole






48. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






50. Based on or tracing descent through the male line