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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. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






2. Having superior power and influence






3. Mistress






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






5. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






6. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






9. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






10. Death rate






11. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






14. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






15. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






16. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






17. Woven materials; cloth






18. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






20. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






21. Code of morality






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






23. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






24. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






25. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






26. Philosophy






27. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






28. Code of morality






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






30. 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






31. Preach the gospel (to)






32. Strength - energy






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






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






35. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






36. A person who believes in the equality of all people






37. Relating to or associated with an empire






38. Native to a certain area






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






40. Predicted; foretold






41. Natural - inborn






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






43. Predicted; foretold






44. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






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






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






50. The act of being formally connected or joined