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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






2. Strength - energy






3. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






4. Relating to or associated with an empire






5. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






7. Natural - inborn






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






9. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






10. Predicted; foretold






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






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






13. Native to a certain area






14. Strength - energy






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






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






17. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






18. A god or goddess






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






20. Death rate






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






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






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






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






25. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






27. Preach the gospel (to)






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






29. 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






30. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






32. Control of a product or service by one company






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






34. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






37. Control of a product or service by one company






38. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






40. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






42. Independence; self-determination - political independence






43. Believers - followers






44. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






47. To wipe out; to destroy






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






49. Belief in government run by religious leaders






50. The combination of parts to make a whole







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