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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. Following in time or order - following - coming after or later






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






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






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






5. Philosophy






6. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






8. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






9. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






12. The act of being formally connected or joined






13. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






15. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






16. Devotion and reverence to God






17. Preach the gospel (to)






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






19. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






20. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






21. Code of morality






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






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






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. Mistress






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






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






28. The combination of parts to make a whole






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. A god or goddess






31. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






35. Devotion and reverence to God






36. To give up power






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






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






39. Control of a product or service by one company






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






41. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






44. Independence; self-determination - political independence






45. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






46. Belief in government run by religious leaders






47. To wipe out; to destroy






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






49. To give up power






50. Believers - followers