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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. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






6. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






7. Code of morality






8. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






9. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






10. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






11. Code of morality






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






13. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






16. Death rate






17. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






18. Believers - followers






19. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






20. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






23. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






25. Having superior power and influence






26. Philosophy






27. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)






28. Preach the gospel (to)






29. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






30. A remote and undeveloped area






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






32. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






35. Woven materials; cloth






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






38. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






40. To wipe out; to destroy






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






42. To give up power






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






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






45. To stop; delay - hinder






46. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






48. Mistress






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






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