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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. Devotion and reverence to God






3. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






6. Preach the gospel (to)






7. To give up power






8. Code of morality






9. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






10. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






11. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






14. To stop; delay - hinder






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






16. 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






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






18. Belief in government run by religious leaders






19. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






20. A god or goddess






21. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






23. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






24. Strength - energy






25. Incapable of being solved or untangled






26. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






29. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






33. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






34. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






37. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






38. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






42. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






43. The act of being formally connected or joined






44. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






46. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






48. Native to a certain area






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






50. Mistress