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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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






2. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






6. Believers - followers






7. Control of a product or service by one company






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






9. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






11. To wipe out; to destroy






12. Mistress






13. Code of morality






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






15. Strength - energy






16. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






18. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






20. Preach the gospel (to)






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






22. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






24. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






25. Incapable of being solved or untangled






26. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






27. To give up power






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






29. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






30. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






32. Death rate






33. Having superior power and influence






34. Natural - inborn






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






38. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






41. Devotion and reverence to God






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






43. Philosophy






44. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






45. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






48. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






50. To stop; delay - hinder