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TOEFL Vocab: Global Words

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






4. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






5. Predicted; foretold






6. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






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






14. To wipe out; to destroy






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






16. 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






17. Devotion and reverence to God






18. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






19. Strength - energy






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






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






22. Native to a certain area






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






24. A remote and undeveloped area






25. A god or goddess






26. Preach the gospel (to)






27. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






30. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






32. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






34. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






35. To stop; delay - hinder






36. A belief - principle - or teaching






37. Relating to or associated with an empire






38. To give up power






39. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






40. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






41. Natural - inborn






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






43. Believers - followers






44. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






46. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






47. Philosophy






48. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






49. Mistress






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