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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Philosophy






2. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






6. A god or goddess






7. Predicted; foretold






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






9. Woven materials; cloth






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






11. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






13. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






14. A remote and undeveloped area






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






16. Devotion and reverence to God






17. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






19. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






20. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






23. To wipe out; to destroy






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






25. A remote and undeveloped area






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






27. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






30. Death rate






31. Predicted; foretold






32. Natural - inborn






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






34. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






38. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






40. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






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






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






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






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






45. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






47. A belief - principle - or teaching






48. To stop; delay - hinder






49. To wipe out; to destroy






50. To give up power







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