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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. To stop; delay - hinder






2. The act of being formally connected or joined






3. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






5. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






8. Devotion and reverence to God






9. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






10. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






11. Native to a certain area






12. A belief - principle - or teaching






13. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






14. Predicted; foretold






15. Devotion and reverence to God






16. Having superior power and influence






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






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






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






20. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






21. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






22. A remote and undeveloped area






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






24. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






26. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






27. To wipe out; to destroy






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






29. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






30. Code of morality






31. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






32. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






33. 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






34. Predicted; foretold






35. Natural - inborn






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






37. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






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






43. Strength - energy






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






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






46. Native to a certain area






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






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






49. Independence; self-determination - political independence






50. Philosophy