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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. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






2. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






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






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






6. Native to a certain area






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






14. Philosophy






15. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






17. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






18. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






21. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






25. Natural - inborn






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






27. Natural - inborn






28. Believers - followers






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






30. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






33. Death rate






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






37. Relating to or associated with an empire






38. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






39. To give up power






40. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






41. Strength - energy






42. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






43. The act of being formally connected or joined






44. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






47. Someone Who is drafted into military service






48. A belief - principle - or teaching






49. Death rate






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