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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






3. Woven materials; cloth






4. Relating to or associated with an empire






5. A remote and undeveloped area






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






7. Believers - followers






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






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






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






11. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






14. A god or goddess






15. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






17. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






19. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






20. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






24. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






25. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






27. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






28. Having superior power and influence






29. Strength - energy






30. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






31. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






34. Someone who is drafted into military service






35. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






38. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






39. The combination of parts to make a whole






40. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






41. The act of being formally connected or joined






42. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






48. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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