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Global Words You Should Know

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






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






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






4. To wipe out; to destroy






5. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






8. Someone Who is drafted into military service






9. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






11. A god or goddess






12. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






14. Natural - inborn






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






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






17. Death rate






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






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






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






21. Preach the gospel (to)






22. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






26. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






27. 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






28. Control of a product or service by one company






29. Code of morality






30. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






31. To give up power






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






33. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






34. Woven materials; cloth






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






36. To wipe out; to destroy






37. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






38. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






40. A remote and undeveloped area






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






42. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






43. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A clergyman or other person in religious orders







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