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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






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






3. A remote and undeveloped area






4. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






7. Someone Who is drafted into military service






8. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






12. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






15. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






18. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






19. Believers - followers






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






21. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






22. Belief in government run by religious leaders






23. Mistress






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






25. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






26. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






27. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






28. Preach the gospel (to)






29. Natural - inborn






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






31. A remote and undeveloped area






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






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






35. Philosophy






36. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






37. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






40. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






42. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






45. The combination of parts to make a whole






46. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






49. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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