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






2. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






5. Native to a certain area






6. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






8. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






10. Control of a product or service by one company






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






12. A remote and undeveloped area






13. 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






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






15. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






16. To give up power






17. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






18. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






19. Death rate






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






21. Independence; self-determination - political independence






22. Code of morality






23. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






26. Mistress






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






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






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. Believers - followers






31. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






32. To give up power






33. Mistress






34. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






37. Strength - energy






38. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






44. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






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






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






50. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it