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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






2. 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






3. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






4. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






6. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






8. Belief in government run by religious leaders






9. Code of morality






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






11. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






12. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






13. Woven materials; cloth






14. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






17. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






18. Native to a certain area






19. Believers - followers






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






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






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






23. Preach the gospel (to)






24. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






25. To stop; delay - hinder






26. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






28. Control of a product or service by one company






29. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






30. Mistress






31. A remote and undeveloped area






32. Death rate






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






34. Independence; self-determination - political independence






35. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






37. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






39. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






41. Devotion and reverence to God






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






43. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






45. Predicted; foretold






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






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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