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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. Death rate






2. Predicted; foretold






3. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






6. Woven materials; cloth






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






8. Believers - followers






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






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






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






12. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






14. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






17. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






20. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






21. Strength - energy






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






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






24. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






25. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






26. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






29. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






30. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






31. Philosophy






32. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






35. Death rate






36. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






40. Woven materials; cloth






41. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






42. Relating to or associated with an empire






43. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






46. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






50. Predicted; foretold