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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






2. Code of morality






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






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






5. A belief - principle - or teaching






6. To wipe out; to destroy






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






9. Strength - energy






10. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






11. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






12. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






13. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






15. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






19. Belief in government run by religious leaders






20. 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






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






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






23. Control of a product or service by one company






24. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






29. A remote and undeveloped area






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






31. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






33. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






35. Predicted; foretold






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






37. Preach the gospel (to)






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






39. Independence; self-determination - political independence






40. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






44. Mistress






45. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






47. Native to a certain area






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






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






50. The combination of parts to make a whole