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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. Philosophy






2. To give up power






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






4. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






9. Predicted; foretold






10. The act of being formally connected or joined






11. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






13. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






15. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






17. A god or goddess






18. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






22. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






23. Believers - followers






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






25. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






26. A belief - principle - or teaching






27. Control of a product or service by one company






28. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






29. The combination of parts to make a whole






30. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






32. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






34. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






41. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






42. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






43. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






44. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






45. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






46. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






48. A remote and undeveloped area






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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