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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Code of morality






2. A remote and undeveloped area






3. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






5. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






7. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






10. A god or goddess






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






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






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






15. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






16. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






17. To give up power






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






19. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






20. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






24. Preach the gospel (to)






25. Death rate






26. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






29. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






31. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






32. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






34. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






37. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






38. Philosophy






39. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






44. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






45. Preach the gospel (to)






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






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






48. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






50. Independence; self-determination - political independence







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