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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. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






5. Believers - followers






6. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






9. Death rate






10. Incapable of being solved or untangled






11. A remote and undeveloped area






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






13. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






14. Relating to or associated with an empire






15. Preach the gospel (to)






16. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






19. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






22. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






23. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






24. Mistress






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






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






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






28. Control of a product or service by one company






29. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






32. Strength - energy






33. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






37. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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. Natural - inborn






40. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






41. Incapable of being solved or untangled






42. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






43. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






44. To give up power






45. Code of morality






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






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






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






49. Philosophy






50. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers