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






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






3. Independence; self-determination - political independence






4. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






5. To give up power






6. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






8. Strength - energy






9. Philosophy






10. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






14. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






15. Predicted; foretold






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






17. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






20. Philosophy






21. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






29. Mistress






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






31. Predicted; foretold






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






33. Having superior power and influence






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






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






36. To wipe out; to destroy






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






38. Having superior power and influence






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






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






41. Believers - followers






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






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






45. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






46. Natural - inborn






47. Control of a product or service by one company






48. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






50. Believers - followers