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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






2. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






4. Preach the gospel (to)






5. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






8. Independence; self-determination - political independence






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






11. Native to a certain area






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






13. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






14. Having superior power and influence






15. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






16. Relating to or associated with an empire






17. Preach the gospel (to)






18. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






20. Strength - energy






21. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






24. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






28. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






31. Woven materials; cloth






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






33. The act of being formally connected or joined






34. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






37. 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






38. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






39. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






41. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






46. A god or goddess






47. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






50. A remote and undeveloped area