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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. Belief in government run by religious leaders






2. Control of a product or service by one company






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






4. A god or goddess






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






6. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






7. Belief in government run by religious leaders






8. A remote and undeveloped area






9. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






11. Native to a certain area






12. A remote and undeveloped area






13. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






14. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






17. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






18. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






20. Mistress






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






22. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






25. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






27. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






28. 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






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






30. Native to a certain area






31. 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






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






33. Devotion and reverence to God






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






35. To give up power






36. Predicted; foretold






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






38. Strength - energy






39. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






41. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






42. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






45. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






48. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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







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