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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. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






2. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






5. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






8. Woven materials; cloth






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






10. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






11. Predicted; foretold






12. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






15. To give up power






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






17. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






20. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






22. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






23. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






26. Strength - energy






27. Preach the gospel (to)






28. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






29. Having superior power and influence






30. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






34. Native to a certain area






35. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






37. Death rate






38. Code of morality






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






40. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






41. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






42. Philosophy






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






44. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






46. Mistress






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






48. To stop; delay - hinder






49. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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