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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. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






2. To give up power






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






4. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






8. A god or goddess






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






10. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






12. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






13. Native to a certain area






14. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






15. Philosophy






16. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






17. Having superior power and influence






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






19. Strength - energy






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






21. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






29. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






30. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






33. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






37. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






38. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






39. Code of morality






40. Preach the gospel (to)






41. Death rate






42. To stop; delay - hinder






43. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






45. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






46. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






47. Predicted; foretold






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






49. A belief - principle - or teaching






50. Native to a certain area