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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. To wipe out; to destroy






2. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






3. 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






4. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






6. Believers - followers






7. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






8. Mistress






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






10. A remote and undeveloped area






11. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






13. A god or goddess






14. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






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






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






20. Devotion and reverence to God






21. Natural - inborn






22. To stop; delay - hinder






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






24. Strength - energy






25. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






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






30. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






31. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






32. Relating to or associated with an empire






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






35. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






36. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






37. Philosophy






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






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






40. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






41. Incapable of being solved or untangled






42. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






44. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






47. Native to a certain area






48. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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