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






2. To stop; delay - hinder






3. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






4. Philosophy






5. To give up power






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






7. Predicted; foretold






8. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






9. Native to a certain area






10. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






11. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






14. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






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






19. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






23. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






24. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






26. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






27. A god or goddess






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






29. Predicted; foretold






30. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






31. Philosophy






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






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






34. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






35. The act of being formally connected or joined






36. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






37. Mistress






38. Believers - followers






39. A god or goddess






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






44. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






45. To wipe out; to destroy






46. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






50. Direct descent from a particular ancestor







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