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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






2. A remote and undeveloped area






3. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






5. Code of morality






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






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






8. Philosophy






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






10. Preach the gospel (to)






11. A god or goddess






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






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






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






15. Native to a certain area






16. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






17. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






18. Death rate






19. To give up power






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






21. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






23. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






24. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






25. Having superior power and influence






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






27. Incapable of being solved or untangled






28. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






29. Strength - energy






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






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






32. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






33. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






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






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






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






37. Philosophy






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






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






40. To give up power






41. Relating to or associated with an empire






42. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






46. To wipe out; to destroy






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






48. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






50. Someone Who is drafted into military service