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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






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






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






4. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






6. Strength - energy






7. 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






8. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






9. Belief in government run by religious leaders






10. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






13. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






15. The combination of parts to make a whole






16. Believers - followers






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






18. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






19. Natural - inborn






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






21. Philosophy






22. Having superior power and influence






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






24. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






26. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






27. Woven materials; cloth






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






29. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






31. Predicted; foretold






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






33. Control of a product or service by one company






34. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






35. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






38. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






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






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






42. To stop; delay - hinder






43. To wipe out; to destroy






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






45. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






47. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






49. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






50. Code of morality