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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






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






3. Control of a product or service by one company






4. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






7. Believers - followers






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






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






10. Incapable of being solved or untangled






11. Death rate






12. Independence; self-determination - political independence






13. Believers - followers






14. To stop; delay - hinder






15. Devotion and reverence to God






16. Death rate






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






18. Relating to or associated with an empire






19. Philosophy






20. Native to a certain area






21. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






22. Strength - energy






23. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






27. A belief - principle - or teaching






28. To wipe out; to destroy






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






30. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






34. The act of being formally connected or joined






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






37. The combination of parts to make a whole






38. Control of a product or service by one company






39. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






40. Predicted; foretold






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






42. Mistress






43. Code of morality






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






45. To give up power






46. To wipe out; to destroy






47. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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







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