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Global Words You Should Know
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literacy
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Independence; self-determination - political independence
hierarchy
classical
autonomy
paramount
2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
status
lineage
papacy
congregate
3. Independence; self-determination - political independence
mystic
autonomy
paramount
vigor
4. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause
faction
sovereignty
ethics
medieval
5. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area
hierarchy
pluralism
ecclesiastic
synthesis
6. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
primogeniture
ecclesiastic
doctrine
monasticism
7. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble
theocracy
adherents
decadent
congregate
8. Predicted; foretold
aristocracy
adherents
harem
prophesized
9. Incapable of being solved or untangled
inextricable
textiles
vigor
paramount
10. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
piety
synthesis
hinterland
precedent
11. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church
abdicate
ecclesiastic
mystic
heretic
12. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
sovereignty
manifestation
hinterland
classical
13. Having superior power and influence
manifestation
paramount
secular
hinterland
14. Native to a certain area
precedent
indigenous
lineage
inextricable
15. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry
stratify
deity
innate
hastened
16. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adept
indigenous
pluralism
aristocracy
17. To stop; delay - hinder
suppressed
precedent
forestalling
paramount
18. To wipe out; to destroy
despot
positivism
advent
eradicate
19. The act of being formally connected or joined
affiliation
ethnocentric
subsequent
venerate
20. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.
fuse
manifestation
ethics
ideology
21. A clergyman or other person in religious orders
ecclesiastic
suppressed
inextricable
sedentary
22. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
precedent
maritime
ethnocentric
papacy
23. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
imperial
evangelize
patronage
monasticism
24. A remote and undeveloped area
hinterland
abdicate
pagan
conscript
25. A clergyman or other person in religious orders
paramount
patrilineal
ecclesiastic
secular
26. The ceremony of installing a new monarch
faction
imperial
suppressed
investiture
27. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)
eradicate
scorn
aristocracy
conscript
28. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
pagan
pastoral
theocracy
evangelize
29. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
imperial
ideology
precedent
pastoral
30. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
pagan
heretic
secular
piety
31. Philosophy
positivism
puritanical
advent
egalitarian
32. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct
puritanical
inextricable
ethics
despot
33. Royal authority; supreme power and authority
inevitable
hinterland
monopoly
sovereignty
34. Strength - energy
secular
vigor
adherents
indigenous
35. Relating to or associated with an empire
inevitable
inextricable
imperial
abdicate
36. Control of a product or service by one company
ecclesiastic
textiles
fuse
monopoly
37. A person who believes in the equality of all people
prophesized
medieval
patrilineal
egalitarian
38. Royal authority; supreme power and authority
sovereignty
nationalism
subordinate
positivism
39. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own
ethnocentric
synthesis
innate
subsequent
40. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
indigenous
manifestation
congregate
textiles
41. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
innate
venerate
sovereignty
garrison
42. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.
precedent
eunuchs
monopoly
investiture
43. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
fuse
eunuchs
synthesis
status
44. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
uniformity
affiliation
autonomy
inevitable
45. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
adept
garrison
harem
subordinate
46. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
uniformity
decadent
paramount
pagan
47. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother
matrilineal
harem
aristocracy
hinterland
48. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
sedentary
pagan
suppressed
secular
49. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall
decadent
precedent
ecclesiastic
nationalism
50. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
congregate
papacy
sect
fealty