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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. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






12. Control of a product or service by one company






13. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






14. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






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






16. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






17. A god or goddess






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






19. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






20. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






23. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






24. Relating to or associated with an empire






25. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






27. Natural - inborn






28. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






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






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






34. Native to a certain area






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






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






37. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






38. Woven materials; cloth






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






40. Code of morality






41. To wipe out; to destroy






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






43. Death rate






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






45. Philosophy






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






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






48. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






49. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






50. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field