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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. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






3. Devotion and reverence to God






4. A god or goddess






5. To wipe out; to destroy






6. Independence; self-determination - political independence






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






8. Mistress






9. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






12. Preach the gospel (to)






13. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






22. Code of morality






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






24. Control of a product or service by one company






25. Native to a certain area






26. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






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






31. Death rate






32. Predicted; foretold






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






35. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






36. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






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






41. Native to a certain area






42. Predicted; foretold






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






44. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






45. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






47. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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