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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 belonging to the Middle Ages






2. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






3. The combination of parts to make a whole






4. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






5. To stop; delay - hinder






6. Predicted; foretold






7. A person who believes in the equality of all people






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






9. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






10. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






11. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






15. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






16. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






17. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






18. Having superior power and influence






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






20. Control of a product or service by one company






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






22. Independence; self-determination - political independence






23. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






25. Mistress






26. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






28. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






29. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






31. Native to a certain area






32. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






43. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






44. To give up power






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






46. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






48. Woven materials; cloth






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






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