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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. The act of being formally connected or joined






3. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






4. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






5. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






6. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






7. 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






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






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






10. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






12. Natural - inborn






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






14. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






17. Strength - energy






18. A god or goddess






19. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






21. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






22. Believers - followers






23. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






24. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






25. To give up power






26. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






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






28. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






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






33. Devotion and reverence to God






34. Incapable of being solved or untangled






35. Having superior power and influence






36. A god or goddess






37. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






38. Strength - energy






39. Belief in government run by religious leaders






40. To give up power






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






42. A belief - principle - or teaching






43. Believers - followers






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






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






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






47. Independence; self-determination - political independence






48. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






49. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






50. A remote and undeveloped area