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






2. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






3. A remote and undeveloped area






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






5. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






6. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






10. To stop; delay - hinder






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






12. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






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






17. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






21. Belief in government run by religious leaders






22. Independence; self-determination - political independence






23. Someone Who is drafted into military service






24. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






26. Preach the gospel (to)






27. Having superior power and influence






28. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






29. A remote and undeveloped area






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






31. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






33. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






34. To give up power






35. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






37. To wipe out; to destroy






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






39. 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






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






41. Predicted; foretold






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






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






44. Mistress






45. Believers - followers






46. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






48. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






50. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it







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