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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






2. Predicted; foretold






3. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






4. Code of morality






5. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






6. To give up power






7. Strength - energy






8. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






11. Relating to or associated with an empire






12. Someone who is drafted into military service






13. Death rate






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






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






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






17. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






18. Mistress






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






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






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






22. To wipe out; to destroy






23. Devotion and reverence to God






24. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






25. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






27. Natural - inborn






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






29. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






31. Having superior power and influence






32. Incapable of being solved or untangled






33. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






34. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






37. Philosophy






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






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






40. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






44. Belief in government run by religious leaders






45. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






46. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






49. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






50. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field