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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






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






3. Believers - followers






4. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






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






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






9. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






11. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






13. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






14. To stop; delay - hinder






15. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






16. Code of morality






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






18. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






19. To give up power






20. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






23. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






26. A remote and undeveloped area






27. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






28. Control of a product or service by one company






29. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






30. Predicted; foretold






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






32. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






33. Mistress






34. A god or goddess






35. To wipe out; to destroy






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






37. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






42. Woven materials; cloth






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. Woven materials; cloth






45. Strength - energy






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






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






50. Believers - followers