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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 move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






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






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






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






7. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






9. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






18. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






20. Code of morality






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






22. A remote and undeveloped area






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






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






26. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






27. Strength - energy






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






29. Native to a certain area






30. Having superior power and influence






31. A remote and undeveloped area






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






33. Believers - followers






34. Woven materials; cloth






35. To give up power






36. Native to a certain area






37. Mistress






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






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






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






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






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






43. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






45. To wipe out; to destroy






46. Philosophy






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






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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







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