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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Preach the gospel (to)






2. To stop; delay - hinder






3. Belief in government run by religious leaders






4. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






5. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






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






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






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






11. Code of morality






12. Relating to or associated with an empire






13. Believers - followers






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






15. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






19. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






20. Predicted; foretold






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






22. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






23. Someone who is drafted into military service






24. Philosophy






25. 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






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






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






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






29. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






30. To give up power






31. Incapable of being solved or untangled






32. Control of a product or service by one company






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






34. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






35. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






36. A god or goddess






37. To wipe out; to destroy






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






39. Natural - inborn






40. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






42. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






48. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






50. Independence; self-determination - political independence