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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Preach the gospel (to)






2. Incapable of being solved or untangled






3. Relating to or associated with an empire






4. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






6. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






7. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






8. Believers - followers






9. The combination of parts to make a whole






10. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






11. Strength - energy






12. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






14. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






15. Philosophy






16. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






17. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






20. Independence; self-determination - political independence






21. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






24. Someone who is drafted into military service






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






26. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






28. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






29. Mistress






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






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






32. To stop; delay - hinder






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






34. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






35. Predicted; foretold






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






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






38. To wipe out; to destroy






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. 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






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






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






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






44. The act of being formally connected or joined






45. A god or goddess






46. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






49. Having superior power and influence






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