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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 give up power






2. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






4. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






7. A remote and undeveloped area






8. Death rate






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






10. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






11. The act of being formally connected or joined






12. Believers - followers






13. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






15. Predicted; foretold






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






17. A remote and undeveloped area






18. 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






19. Believers - followers






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






21. Philosophy






22. Natural - inborn






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






24. Predicted; foretold






25. A belief - principle - or teaching






26. A god or goddess






27. To give up power






28. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






29. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






30. Having superior power and influence






31. Mistress






32. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






33. To stop; delay - hinder






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. Code of morality






36. Native to a certain area






37. Having superior power and influence






38. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






41. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






45. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






48. Incapable of being solved or untangled






49. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






50. A clergyman or other person in religious orders