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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. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






2. Natural - inborn






3. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






4. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






5. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






6. To stop; delay - hinder






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






8. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






9. A god or goddess






10. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






11. Control of a product or service by one company






12. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






13. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






15. Independence; self-determination - political independence






16. Belief in government run by religious leaders






17. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






18. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






19. Devotion and reverence to God






20. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






22. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






24. Philosophy






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






26. The combination of parts to make a whole






27. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






30. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






31. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






32. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






34. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






35. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






38. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






39. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






40. Predicted; foretold






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






42. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






43. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






44. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






46. Having superior power and influence






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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