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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. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






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






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






4. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






8. To wipe out; to destroy






9. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






10. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






11. Someone Who is drafted into military service






12. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






14. Native to a certain area






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






16. Mistress






17. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






19. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






21. Having superior power and influence






22. Control of a product or service by one company






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






24. To stop; delay - hinder






25. Relating to or associated with an empire






26. Believers - followers






27. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






28. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






31. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






32. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






43. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






45. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






46. Natural - inborn






47. Believers - followers






48. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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