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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
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1. A person who believes in the equality of all people






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






3. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






7. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






8. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






10. The act of being formally connected or joined






11. Devotion and reverence to God






12. Someone Who is drafted into military service






13. Independence; self-determination - political independence






14. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






15. Believers - followers






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






17. A god or goddess






18. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






20. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






21. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






22. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






24. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






26. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






29. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






33. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






36. Death rate






37. Strength - energy






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






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






44. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






47. Code of morality






48. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






49. To stop; delay - hinder






50. Predicted; foretold







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