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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
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1. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






2. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






4. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






6. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






7. Philosophy






8. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






9. Death rate






10. Code of morality






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






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






13. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






15. Belief in government run by religious leaders






16. To stop; delay - hinder






17. Incapable of being solved or untangled






18. Woven materials; cloth






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






20. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






21. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






22. Philosophy






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






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






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






26. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






27. To give up power






28. Devotion and reverence to God






29. 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






30. Someone Who is drafted into military service






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






32. Strength - energy






33. Devotion and reverence to God






34. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






38. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






41. Mistress






42. Believers - followers






43. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






44. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






45. To wipe out; to destroy






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






47. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






49. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






50. A remote and undeveloped area






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