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






2. Code of morality






3. Independence; self-determination - political independence






4. 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






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






6. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






9. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






11. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






14. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






18. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






21. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






23. Mistress






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






27. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






28. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






29. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






31. Having superior power and influence






32. Incapable of being solved or untangled






33. Natural - inborn






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






35. Devotion and reverence to God






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






37. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






38. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






41. Death rate






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






43. Control of a product or service by one company






44. A god or goddess






45. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






48. To wipe out; to destroy






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






50. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct