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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 wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






5. Relating to or associated with an empire






6. Belief in government run by religious leaders






7. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






9. To give up power






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






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






12. Strength - energy






13. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






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






18. Incapable of being solved or untangled






19. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






20. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






24. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






25. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






26. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






27. 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






28. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






30. A belief - principle - or teaching






31. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






36. A god or goddess






37. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






38. Someone Who is drafted into military service






39. Natural - inborn






40. Philosophy






41. Native to a certain area






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






43. Independence; self-determination - political independence






44. Strength - energy






45. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






46. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






48. Death rate






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






50. Preach the gospel (to)