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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. Native to a certain area






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






3. Relating to or associated with an empire






4. Someone Who is drafted into military service






5. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






6. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






7. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






9. Mistress






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






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






12. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






13. To stop; delay - hinder






14. Woven materials; cloth






15. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






19. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






21. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






24. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






25. Independence; self-determination - political independence






26. A belief - principle - or teaching






27. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






30. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






32. Devotion and reverence to God






33. A god or goddess






34. Relating to or associated with an empire






35. Natural - inborn






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






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






38. Preach the gospel (to)






39. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






41. Believers - followers






42. Code of morality






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






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






45. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






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






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






48. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






49. Predicted; foretold






50. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion