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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. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






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






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






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






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






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






7. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






8. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






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






13. A god or goddess






14. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






16. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






18. Control of a product or service by one company






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






20. Devotion and reverence to God






21. Predicted; foretold






22. Devotion and reverence to God






23. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






24. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






25. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






26. Mistress






27. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






30. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






32. The act of being formally connected or joined






33. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






39. Death rate






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






41. Death rate






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






43. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






44. To wipe out; to destroy






45. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






50. Direct descent from a particular ancestor