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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. Mistress






3. Believers - followers






4. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






7. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






9. Woven materials; cloth






10. A remote and undeveloped area






11. Predicted; foretold






12. To give up power






13. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






14. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






15. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






16. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






18. Having superior power and influence






19. The act of being formally connected or joined






20. Woven materials; cloth






21. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






23. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






24. Predicted; foretold






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






26. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






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






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






34. Devotion and reverence to God






35. Incapable of being solved or untangled






36. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






40. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






41. Code of morality






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






43. Having superior power and influence






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






45. Preach the gospel (to)






46. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






49. To wipe out; to destroy






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