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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. Natural - inborn






3. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






5. Believers - followers






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






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






8. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






9. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






10. Philosophy






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






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






13. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






15. Mistress






16. 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






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






18. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






21. To stop; delay - hinder






22. Preach the gospel (to)






23. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






29. Devotion and reverence to God






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






31. To give up power






32. Control of a product or service by one company






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






35. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






36. Strength - energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






47. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






48. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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