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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Believers - followers






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






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






4. Strength - energy






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






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






7. Code of morality






8. Strength - energy






9. The combination of parts to make a whole






10. Death rate






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






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






13. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






15. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






19. Preach the gospel (to)






20. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






23. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






25. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






26. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






28. Natural - inborn






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






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






31. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






32. Code of morality






33. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






35. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






37. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






41. To wipe out; to destroy






42. Someone Who is drafted into military service






43. 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






44. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






47. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






50. Philosophy