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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. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






2. A god or goddess






3. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






4. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






6. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






7. Devotion and reverence to God






8. To wipe out; to destroy






9. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






10. Code of morality






11. Philosophy






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






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






14. Incapable of being solved or untangled






15. To stop; delay - hinder






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






17. Devotion and reverence to God






18. The combination of parts to make a whole






19. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






20. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






21. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






22. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






23. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






26. A god or goddess






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






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






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






30. A remote and undeveloped area






31. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






32. A belief - principle - or teaching






33. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






34. Relating to or associated with an empire






35. Death rate






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






37. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






41. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






42. Philosophy






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






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






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






46. To give up power






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






48. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






50. Predicted; foretold