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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






3. Believers - followers






4. Control of a product or service by one company






5. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






7. Mistress






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






9. Believers - followers






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






11. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






12. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






13. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






15. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






16. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






17. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






20. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






21. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






23. Belief in government run by religious leaders






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






29. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






30. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






31. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






38. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






39. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






41. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






43. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






44. To give up power






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






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






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






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






49. Predicted; foretold






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