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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






5. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






6. A god or goddess






7. Death rate






8. Believers - followers






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






10. Control of a product or service by one company






11. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Predicted; foretold






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






22. Code of morality






23. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






25. Belief in government run by religious leaders






26. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






27. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






28. Devotion and reverence to God






29. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






32. Natural - inborn






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






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






35. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






36. 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






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






38. Preach the gospel (to)






39. Independence; self-determination - political independence






40. Philosophy






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






42. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






44. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






45. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






48. Woven materials; cloth






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






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