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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words
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1. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back
precedent
ecclesiastic
positivism
suppressed
2. Belief in government run by religious leaders
imperial
theocracy
paramount
egalitarian
3. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain
congregate
piety
scorn
hierarchy
4. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen
papacy
inevitable
subsequent
adherents
5. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause
faction
monasticism
textiles
ideology
6. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome
eradicate
primogeniture
classical
emulate
7. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
matrilineal
garrison
papacy
theocracy
8. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
manifestation
indigenous
advent
synthesis
9. Mistress
harem
innate
concubine
puritanical
10. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.
emulate
despot
aristocracy
ideology
11. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
primogeniture
ethnocentric
aristocracy
abdicate
12. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
maritime
medieval
decadent
autonomy
13. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area
harem
innate
pluralism
lineage
14. To give up power
vigor
abdicate
imperial
theocracy
15. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)
synthesis
manifestation
aristocracy
vigor
16. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
adherents
imperial
uniformity
abdicate
17. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
decadent
classical
conscript
nationalism
18. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble
decadent
adherents
suppressed
congregate
19. Devotion and reverence to God
piety
textiles
patrilineal
scorn
20. Believers - followers
pastoral
inevitable
hierarchy
adherents
21. Relating to or associated with an empire
adept
imperial
lineage
subsequent
22. Woven materials; cloth
piety
textiles
medieval
status
23. Preach the gospel (to)
morality
sovereignty
vigor
evangelize
24. Incapable of being solved or untangled
inextricable
ideology
morality
sect
25. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
fealty
subsequent
stratify
secular
26. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
fealty
theocracy
inevitable
mystic
27. Predicted; foretold
faction
maritime
harem
prophesized
28. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
garrison
morality
nationalism
aristocracy
29. Natural - inborn
positivism
innate
nationalism
fuse
30. The act of being formally connected or joined
affiliation
primogeniture
subsequent
inextricable
31. Death rate
indigenous
mortality
lineage
medieval
32. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct
aristocracy
puritanical
ecclesiastic
pastoral
33. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
harem
faction
monopoly
puritanical
34. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
autonomy
investiture
pastoral
status
35. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
ethnocentric
patrilineal
primogeniture
pastoral
36. The combination of parts to make a whole
synthesis
autonomy
manifestation
emulate
37. Strength - energy
abdicate
prophesized
vigor
stratify
38. Philosophy
positivism
monopoly
pastoral
suppressed
39. Based on or tracing descent through the male line
patrilineal
conscript
ideology
inevitable
40. A belief - principle - or teaching
vigor
doctrine
sedentary
evangelize
41. Control of a product or service by one company
sect
investiture
paramount
monopoly
42. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating
subsequent
emulate
autonomy
suppressed
43. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church
pagan
fuse
heretic
affiliation
44. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
fealty
conscript
advent
status
45. To stop; delay - hinder
forestalling
scorn
inevitable
mystic
46. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother
matrilineal
patronage
suppressed
inextricable
47. Independence; self-determination - political independence
imperial
uniformity
fealty
autonomy
48. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant
subsequent
pagan
despot
vigor
49. Having superior power and influence
pluralism
textiles
paramount
patronage
50. A person who believes in the equality of all people
egalitarian
harem
fuse
garrison