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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






3. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






4. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






5. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






6. Code of morality






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






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






9. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






11. To give up power






12. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






13. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






15. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






17. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






19. Belief in government run by religious leaders






20. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






24. Devotion and reverence to God






25. Natural - inborn






26. To stop; delay - hinder






27. The combination of parts to make a whole






28. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






31. Control of a product or service by one company






32. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






33. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






35. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






36. Death rate






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






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






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






40. Preach the gospel (to)






41. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






42. Belief in government run by religious leaders






43. Believers - followers






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






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






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






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






48. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






50. Death rate