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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






2. A god or goddess






3. To stop; delay - hinder






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






5. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






8. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






10. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






11. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






12. Devotion and reverence to God






13. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






14. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






15. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






16. The combination of parts to make a whole






17. To wipe out; to destroy






18. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






19. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






20. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






21. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






25. Someone Who is drafted into military service






26. Control of a product or service by one company






27. Code of morality






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






29. To stop; delay - hinder






30. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






32. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






34. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






35. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






36. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






37. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






38. Independence; self-determination - political independence






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






41. Strength - energy






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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