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






2. Native to a certain area






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






4. Incapable of being solved or untangled






5. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






8. Death rate






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






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






11. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






13. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






15. Strength - energy






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






17. Philosophy






18. Predicted; foretold






19. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






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






24. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






26. Control of a product or service by one company






27. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. Natural - inborn






31. A belief - principle - or teaching






32. Belief in government run by religious leaders






33. Natural - inborn






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






37. Woven materials; cloth






38. Believers - followers






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






43. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






46. To stop; delay - hinder






47. To wipe out; to destroy






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






50. Having superior power and influence