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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
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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. Woven materials; cloth






3. A belief - principle - or teaching






4. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






5. To stop; delay - hinder






6. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






7. Believers - followers






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






9. Believers - followers






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






11. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






12. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






13. Having superior power and influence






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






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






16. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






19. Natural - inborn






20. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






21. Death rate






22. To give up power






23. Devotion and reverence to God






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






29. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






30. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






31. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






34. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






35. Woven materials; cloth






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






37. Control of a product or service by one company






38. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






40. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






41. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






43. Native to a certain area






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






45. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






46. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






48. Incapable of being solved or untangled






49. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






50. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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