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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. Death rate






2. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






4. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






5. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Mistress






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






12. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






13. A god or goddess






14. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






16. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






17. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






18. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






20. To stop; delay - hinder






21. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






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






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






30. Native to a certain area






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






32. A god or goddess






33. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. Mistress






36. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






38. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






39. The combination of parts to make a whole






40. Philosophy






41. 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






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






43. Philosophy






44. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






46. Death rate






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






48. Native to a certain area






49. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






50. A belief - principle - or teaching