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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






3. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






4. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






6. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






8. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






11. Woven materials; cloth






12. Belief in government run by religious leaders






13. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






16. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






17. The combination of parts to make a whole






18. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






19. Code of morality






20. 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






21. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






24. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






25. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






27. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






28. Native to a certain area






29. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






33. Predicted; foretold






34. Independence; self-determination - political independence






35. A god or goddess






36. Preach the gospel (to)






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






38. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






40. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






44. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






47. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






49. Strength - energy






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