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






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






3. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






6. Relating to or associated with an empire






7. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






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






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






10. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






11. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






12. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






14. To wipe out; to destroy






15. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






16. To stop; delay - hinder






17. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






19. To give up power






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






21. Woven materials; cloth






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






23. Devotion and reverence to God






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






25. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






27. Independence; self-determination - political independence






28. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






29. Death rate






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






31. A god or goddess






32. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






33. Predicted; foretold






34. Philosophy






35. Native to a certain area






36. Code of morality






37. Someone Who is drafted into military service






38. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






39. Preach the gospel (to)






40. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






41. Believers - followers






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






43. Death rate






44. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






46. Belief in government run by religious leaders






47. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






50. Preach the gospel (to)