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






2. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






3. Belief in government run by religious leaders






4. Incapable of being solved or untangled






5. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






7. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






8. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






9. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






10. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






11. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






13. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






14. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






17. Believers - followers






18. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






20. Control of a product or service by one company






21. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






23. Someone Who is drafted into military service






24. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






25. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






26. Predicted; foretold






27. To give up power






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






29. Woven materials; cloth






30. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






32. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






34. A god or goddess






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






36. To stop; delay - hinder






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






38. Strength - energy






39. Preach the gospel (to)






40. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






42. To stop; delay - hinder






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






44. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






45. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






46. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






48. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






50. Code of morality