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






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






3. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






4. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






6. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






7. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






8. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






9. A remote and undeveloped area






10. Natural - inborn






11. Mistress






12. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






13. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






16. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






19. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






20. A remote and undeveloped area






21. Believers - followers






22. Control of a product or service by one company






23. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






26. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






30. Relating to or associated with an empire






31. Preach the gospel (to)






32. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






33. The combination of parts to make a whole






34. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






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






39. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






40. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






41. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






42. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






43. Code of morality






44. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






45. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






47. Death rate






48. A god or goddess






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






50. Independence; self-determination - political independence