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






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






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






4. Predicted; foretold






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






6. To give up power






7. A belief - principle - or teaching






8. To wipe out; to destroy






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






10. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






11. A god or goddess






12. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






13. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






14. Belief in government run by religious leaders






15. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Strength - energy






21. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






22. Incapable of being solved or untangled






23. Woven materials; cloth






24. Preach the gospel (to)






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






26. Belief in government run by religious leaders






27. Death rate






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






29. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






31. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






33. The combination of parts to make a whole






34. Mistress






35. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






37. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






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






41. Having superior power and influence






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






43. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






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






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






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






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