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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






2. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






5. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






6. Strength - energy






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






8. Having superior power and influence






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






10. Predicted; foretold






11. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






13. Code of morality






14. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






15. Preach the gospel (to)






16. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






20. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






23. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






27. 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






28. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






30. Woven materials; cloth






31. Devotion and reverence to God






32. To give up power






33. To give up power






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






35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






36. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






38. A remote and undeveloped area






39. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






40. Philosophy






41. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






42. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






45. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






46. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






47. Code of morality






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






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






50. Natural - inborn