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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen






2. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






5. A god or goddess






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






7. Devotion and reverence to God






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






10. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






12. Death rate






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






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






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






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






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






18. To wipe out; to destroy






19. 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






20. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






21. A remote and undeveloped area






22. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






24. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






25. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige






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






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






28. Predicted; foretold






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






30. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






35. To wipe out; to destroy






36. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






40. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






43. Someone Who is drafted into military service






44. Code of morality






45. Incapable of being solved or untangled






46. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






47. Preach the gospel (to)






48. To give up power






49. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






50. The act of being formally connected or joined