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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. To give up power






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






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






4. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






8. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






9. To wipe out; to destroy






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






11. The act of being formally connected or joined






12. A god or goddess






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






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






15. Strength - energy






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






17. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






18. Code of morality






19. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






21. Someone Who is drafted into military service






22. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






25. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






26. Philosophy






27. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






31. Death rate






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






33. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






36. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






38. Mistress






39. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






40. 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






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






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






43. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






45. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






48. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






50. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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