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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

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1. Philosophy






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






3. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






6. Strength - energy






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






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






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






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






14. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






15. Believers - followers






16. To give up power






17. Belief in government run by religious leaders






18. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






20. Code of morality






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






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






23. Natural - inborn






24. A remote and undeveloped area






25. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






26. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






27. A god or goddess






28. Having superior power and influence






29. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






30. Predicted; foretold






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






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






33. Control of a product or service by one company






34. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






36. Relating to or associated with an empire






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






39. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






41. To stop; delay - hinder






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






43. Someone who is drafted into military service






44. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






45. Death rate






46. 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






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






48. The combination of parts to make a whole






49. Woven materials; cloth






50. A belief - principle - or teaching