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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. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






2. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






3. Philosophy






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






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






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






7. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






8. To give up power






9. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






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






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






18. Devotion and reverence to God






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






20. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






21. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






26. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






27. Believers - followers






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






29. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






33. Code of morality






34. Control of a product or service by one company






35. Having superior power and influence






36. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






39. Independence; self-determination - political independence






40. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






41. Preach the gospel (to)






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






43. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






44. Incapable of being solved or untangled






45. Having superior power and influence






46. Natural - inborn






47. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






48. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






50. A clergyman or other person in religious orders