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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






2. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






4. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






7. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






8. To wipe out; to destroy






9. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






10. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






12. Strength - energy






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






14. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






17. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






18. Native to a certain area






19. Having superior power and influence






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






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






22. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






23. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






25. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






26. To stop; delay - hinder






27. Native to a certain area






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






29. Believers - followers






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






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






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






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






34. Control of a product or service by one company






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






36. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






38. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






40. A god or goddess






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






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






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






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






45. Incapable of being solved or untangled






46. Relating to or associated with an empire






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






48. Death rate






49. Predicted; foretold






50. Relating to or associated with an empire