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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. Having superior power and influence






2. Control of a product or service by one company






3. Predicted; foretold






4. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






6. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






9. A remote and undeveloped area






10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






12. 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






13. Woven materials; cloth






14. To stop; delay - hinder






15. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






17. Someone Who is drafted into military service






18. To give up power






19. Mistress






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






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






22. Strength - energy






23. Having superior power and influence






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






25. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






27. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






29. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






30. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






32. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






35. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






36. Preach the gospel (to)






37. A belief - principle - or teaching






38. Philosophy






39. A god or goddess






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






41. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






42. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






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






44. Preach the gospel (to)






45. Predicted; foretold






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






47. Woven materials; cloth






48. To wipe out; to destroy






49. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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