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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






2. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






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






7. Strength - energy






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






9. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






10. Having superior power and influence






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






12. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






14. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






15. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






19. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






20. Native to a certain area






21. To give up power






22. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






23. Predicted; foretold






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






25. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






26. Natural - inborn






27. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






28. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






32. A god or goddess






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






34. Relating to or associated with an empire






35. Belief in government run by religious leaders






36. Someone who is drafted into military service






37. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






39. A remote and undeveloped area






40. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






42. Woven materials; cloth






43. Philosophy






44. Death rate






45. Believers - followers






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






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






48. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






49. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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