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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. Independence; self-determination - political independence






2. Preach the gospel (to)






3. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






5. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






8. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






10. Strength - energy






11. The act of being formally connected or joined






12. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






14. To give up power






15. A belief - principle - or teaching






16. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






18. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






22. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






23. Natural - inborn






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






25. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






26. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






27. Native to a certain area






28. Mistress






29. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






30. Predicted; foretold






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






32. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






33. 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






34. To wipe out; to destroy






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






36. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






38. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






39. Philosophy






40. The act of being formally connected or joined






41. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






43. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






45. To give up power






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






47. A god or goddess






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






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






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