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Global Words You Should Know

Subjects : literacy, vocabulary
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  • 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. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






2. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






3. A belief - principle - or teaching






4. Believers - followers






5. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






6. Woven materials; cloth






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






8. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






10. Relating to or associated with an empire






11. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






12. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






13. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






15. Having superior power and influence






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






20. A remote and undeveloped area






21. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






24. To stop; delay - hinder






25. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






26. Belief in government run by religious leaders






27. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






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






32. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






33. Mistress






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






35. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






36. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






38. Death rate






39. Code of morality






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






41. Believers - followers






42. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






45. To wipe out; to destroy






46. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige






47. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






49. 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






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







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