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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. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






3. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






6. Believers - followers






7. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






8. Natural - inborn






9. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






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






14. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






15. Preach the gospel (to)






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






17. Code of morality






18. To give up power






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






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






21. Code of morality






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






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






24. Control of a product or service by one company






25. A remote and undeveloped area






26. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






27. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






28. To stop; delay - hinder






29. Belief in government run by religious leaders






30. To stop; delay - hinder






31. To give up power






32. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






33. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






34. Devotion and reverence to God






35. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






39. Woven materials; cloth






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






41. A remote and undeveloped area






42. Someone Who is drafted into military service






43. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






44. Mistress






45. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






46. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






48. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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