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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Having superior power and influence






2. 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






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






4. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






5. Believers - followers






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






7. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






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






11. Death rate






12. Belief in government run by religious leaders






13. A god or goddess






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






15. The combination of parts to make a whole






16. Code of morality






17. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






18. A belief - principle - or teaching






19. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






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






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






25. Natural - inborn






26. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






29. Mistress






30. To wipe out; to destroy






31. A remote and undeveloped area






32. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






34. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






36. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






37. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






39. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






40. The act of being formally connected or joined






41. Strength - energy






42. To stop; delay - hinder






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






44. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






45. To give up power






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






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






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






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






50. Independence; self-determination - political independence