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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. Code of morality






2. Independence; self-determination - political independence






3. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






9. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






19. Code of morality






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






21. To give up power






22. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






23. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






27. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






28. 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






29. To stop; delay - hinder






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






31. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






32. Predicted; foretold






33. Philosophy






34. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






36. Woven materials; cloth






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






38. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






41. Control of a product or service by one company






42. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






43. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






44. Having superior power and influence






45. Predicted; foretold






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






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






48. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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