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






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






3. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






5. Predicted; foretold






6. Death rate






7. Independence; self-determination - political independence






8. Devotion and reverence to God






9. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






10. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






11. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






14. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






15. Having superior power and influence






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






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






18. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






19. Philosophy






20. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






22. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






23. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






25. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






26. Native to a certain area






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






28. A belief - principle - or teaching






29. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






32. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






35. Independence; self-determination - political independence






36. Relating to or associated with an empire






37. Believers - followers






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






39. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






42. Having superior power and influence






43. To stop; delay - hinder






44. To give up power






45. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






46. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






48. Code of morality






49. Belief in government run by religious leaders






50. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.