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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. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






2. Code of morality






3. Devotion and reverence to God






4. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






5. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






6. Philosophy






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






14. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






15. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






16. Natural - inborn






17. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






18. Predicted; foretold






19. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






20. Death rate






21. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






22. Strength - energy






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






24. Having superior power and influence






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






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






27. Preach the gospel (to)






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






29. Code of morality






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






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






32. Believers - followers






33. To stop; delay - hinder






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






35. Control of a product or service by one company






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






37. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






40. Relating to or associated with an empire






41. Belief in government run by religious leaders






42. To wipe out; to destroy






43. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






44. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






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






49. A remote and undeveloped area






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







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