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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






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






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






4. Incapable of being solved or untangled






5. 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






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






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






8. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






9. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






10. Strength - energy






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






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






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






14. A belief - principle - or teaching






15. Independence; self-determination - political independence






16. Control of a product or service by one company






17. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






18. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






20. Woven materials; cloth






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






22. Mistress






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






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






26. Having superior power and influence






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






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






29. Mistress






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






31. A remote and undeveloped area






32. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






35. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






37. 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






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






39. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






41. Belief in government run by religious leaders






42. Native to a certain area






43. Predicted; foretold






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






45. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






47. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






50. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting