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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. Code of morality






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






3. Strength - energy






4. Relating to or associated with an empire






5. Predicted; foretold






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






7. A remote and undeveloped area






8. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






10. To stop; delay - hinder






11. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






12. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






13. A remote and undeveloped area






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






15. Death rate






16. Control of a product or service by one company






17. To give up power






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






19. Woven materials; cloth






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






21. 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






22. A belief - principle - or teaching






23. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






24. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






26. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






29. Believers - followers






30. Mistress






31. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






32. Incapable of being solved or untangled






33. Belief in government run by religious leaders






34. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






36. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






37. Having superior power and influence






38. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






40. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






43. Philosophy






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






45. A belief - principle - or teaching






46. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






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






48. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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