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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words
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1. The combination of parts to make a whole
pagan
synthesis
matrilineal
innate
2. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.
primogeniture
emulate
egalitarian
ideology
3. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area
pastoral
pluralism
concubine
ethnocentric
4. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination
monasticism
nationalism
eradicate
sect
5. A clergyman or other person in religious orders
imperial
vigor
pluralism
ecclesiastic
6. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later
heretic
hinterland
subordinate
subsequent
7. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen
inevitable
patronage
secular
theocracy
8. Someone who is drafted into military service
eunuchs
conscript
prophesized
despot
9. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry
patrilineal
hastened
fuse
positivism
10. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back
heretic
papacy
suppressed
innate
11. Independence; self-determination - political independence
emulate
matrilineal
autonomy
synthesis
12. Death rate
faction
prophesized
positivism
mortality
13. To wipe out; to destroy
eunuchs
ecclesiastic
classical
eradicate
14. Believers - followers
eunuchs
adherents
aristocracy
mystic
15. Natural - inborn
ecclesiastic
innate
sect
indigenous
16. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
matrilineal
maritime
monopoly
mystic
17. Native to a certain area
fealty
mystic
indigenous
heretic
18. Code of morality
subsequent
ethics
pastoral
theocracy
19. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)
heretic
ideology
faction
aristocracy
20. Philosophy
positivism
uniformity
indigenous
investiture
21. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
imperial
ecclesiastic
venerate
adept
22. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
pluralism
secular
theocracy
aristocracy
23. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
conscript
fealty
patronage
egalitarian
24. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother
deity
puritanical
vigor
matrilineal
25. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting
sedentary
indigenous
concubine
innate
26. A person who believes in the equality of all people
egalitarian
innate
pluralism
scorn
27. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church
evangelize
egalitarian
heretic
affiliation
28. Control of a product or service by one company
inevitable
evangelize
secular
monopoly
29. A god or goddess
morality
deity
conscript
doctrine
30. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another
ecclesiastic
monasticism
status
hierarchy
31. Devotion and reverence to God
investiture
textiles
emulate
piety
32. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
congregate
patrilineal
pastoral
manifestation
33. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers
theocracy
stratify
congregate
pluralism
34. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own
patrilineal
manifestation
adept
ethnocentric
35. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating
patronage
prophesized
emulate
concubine
36. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
ecclesiastic
uniformity
advent
prophesized
37. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;
uniformity
subordinate
monasticism
sovereignty
38. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
abdicate
advent
prophesized
suppressed
39. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
mystic
autonomy
garrison
hierarchy
40. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
primogeniture
scorn
maritime
sedentary
41. To give up power
autonomy
paramount
abdicate
ethics
42. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
status
secular
monopoly
investiture
43. Based on or tracing descent through the male line
patrilineal
heretic
adept
primogeniture
44. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
pagan
ethnocentric
nationalism
concubine
45. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
emulate
pagan
advent
sect
46. Having superior power and influence
imperial
eunuchs
paramount
scorn
47. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
nationalism
manifestation
hastened
sect
48. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome
classical
sect
decadent
abdicate
49. Mistress
forestalling
autonomy
concubine
sect
50. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble
secular
forestalling
subordinate
congregate