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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. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






2. A remote and undeveloped area






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






4. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






5. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






7. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






8. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






9. Native to a certain area






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






11. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






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






17. To give up power






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






19. Death rate






20. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






21. Natural - inborn






22. Believers - followers






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






25. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






26. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. A god or goddess






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. Woven materials; cloth






36. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






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






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






39. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






43. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






45. To wipe out; to destroy






46. Incapable of being solved or untangled






47. Strength - energy






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






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






50. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)