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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
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1. Relating to or associated with an empire






2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Philosophy






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






11. To stop; delay - hinder






12. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






13. 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






14. The combination of parts to make a whole






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






17. A belief - principle - or teaching






18. Natural - inborn






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






20. Incapable of being solved or untangled






21. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






23. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






25. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. To stop; delay - hinder






34. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






35. Independence; self-determination - political independence






36. Preach the gospel (to)






37. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






40. Death rate






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






42. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






43. To give up power






44. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






48. To give up power






49. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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







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