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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. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






2. Philosophy






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






4. Having superior power and influence






5. The combination of parts to make a whole






6. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






8. A remote and undeveloped area






9. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






13. Control of a product or service by one company






14. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






15. Devotion and reverence to God






16. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






17. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






20. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






23. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






27. Predicted; foretold






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






29. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






30. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






33. A belief - principle - or teaching






34. 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






35. A god or goddess






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






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






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






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






40. Mistress






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






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






43. Death rate






44. Native to a certain area






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






46. Incapable of being solved or untangled






47. Independence; self-determination - political independence






48. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






50. Woven materials; cloth