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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






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






3. Preach the gospel (to)






4. A remote and undeveloped area






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






6. Death rate






7. Natural - inborn






8. Predicted; foretold






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






10. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






18. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






19. Mistress






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






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






22. 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






23. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






26. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






28. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






30. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






32. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






33. Death rate






34. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






35. Preach the gospel (to)






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






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






38. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






42. Incapable of being solved or untangled






43. 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






44. Believers - followers






45. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






47. Philosophy






48. Incapable of being solved or untangled






49. Independence; self-determination - political independence






50. Strength - energy