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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own






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






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






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






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






6. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






8. Incapable of being solved or untangled






9. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






11. A belief - principle - or teaching






12. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






15. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






16. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






17. Independence; self-determination - political independence






18. To give up power






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






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






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






22. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






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






27. Devotion and reverence to God






28. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






32. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






33. Someone Who is drafted into military service






34. A god or goddess






35. Code of morality






36. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






37. Strength - energy






38. Predicted; foretold






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. 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






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






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






43. Natural - inborn






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






45. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






46. Believers - followers






47. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






48. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






50. To give up power






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