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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. Philosophy






3. To give up power






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






5. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






7. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






8. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






12. Having superior power and influence






13. To wipe out; to destroy






14. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






15. Mistress






16. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






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






21. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






23. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






24. Preach the gospel (to)






25. The act of being formally connected or joined






26. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






27. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






28. Code of morality






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






30. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






31. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






32. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






35. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






36. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






37. Incapable of being solved or untangled






38. Strength - energy






39. Predicted; foretold






40. Woven materials; cloth






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






42. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






43. To stop; delay - hinder






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






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






46. A belief - principle - or teaching






47. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






48. Believers - followers






49. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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