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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Mistress






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






3. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






7. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






8. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






12. To give up power






13. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






14. Control of a product or service by one company






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






17. Code of morality






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






19. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






20. A remote and undeveloped area






21. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






22. The act of being formally connected or joined






23. Relating to or associated with an empire






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






26. Devotion and reverence to God






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






28. Natural - inborn






29. Belief in government run by religious leaders






30. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






31. Independence; self-determination - political independence






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






42. Having superior power and influence






43. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






46. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






47. Predicted; foretold






48. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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