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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. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






4. Native to a certain area






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






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






7. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






8. Believers - followers






9. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






11. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






12. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






13. Natural - inborn






14. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






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






16. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






17. A god or goddess






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






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






20. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






21. The combination of parts to make a whole






22. Philosophy






23. 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






24. Natural - inborn






25. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






28. To give up power






29. Native to a certain area






30. To stop; delay - hinder






31. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






34. Woven materials; cloth






35. Mistress






36. Incapable of being solved or untangled






37. A belief - principle - or teaching






38. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






40. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






41. Predicted; foretold






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






43. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






46. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






48. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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