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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. To stop; delay - hinder






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






3. Preach the gospel (to)






4. Independence; self-determination - political independence






5. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






6. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






7. The act of being formally connected or joined






8. Philosophy






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






10. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






13. Mistress






14. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






18. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






23. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






24. Having superior power and influence






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






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






27. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






28. Code of morality






29. Devotion and reverence to God






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






31. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






33. Belief in government run by religious leaders






34. Natural - inborn






35. A god or goddess






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






37. Strength - energy






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






41. Control of a product or service by one company






42. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






46. Relating to or associated with an empire






47. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






48. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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