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Global Words You Should Know
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literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause
ethnocentric
pluralism
faction
ideology
2. Code of morality
doctrine
medieval
ideology
ethics
3. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry
mystic
pluralism
pastoral
hastened
4. To give up power
nationalism
decadent
adept
abdicate
5. Relating to or associated with an empire
affiliation
affiliation
venerate
imperial
6. Devotion and reverence to God
ethnocentric
piety
monasticism
patrilineal
7. Independence; self-determination - political independence
heretic
hinterland
harem
autonomy
8. A person who believes in the equality of all people
egalitarian
aristocracy
sedentary
suppressed
9. Believers - followers
puritanical
synthesis
adherents
synthesis
10. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
decadent
adept
manifestation
deity
11. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
prophesized
aristocracy
venerate
manifestation
12. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
garrison
ecclesiastic
sedentary
monasticism
13. Direct descent from a particular ancestor
classical
pluralism
emulate
lineage
14. Philosophy
forestalling
innate
doctrine
positivism
15. Preach the gospel (to)
evangelize
eradicate
theocracy
venerate
16. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another
hierarchy
hinterland
emulate
inevitable
17. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
theocracy
sect
manifestation
pagan
18. Preach the gospel (to)
prophesized
secular
manifestation
evangelize
19. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
forestalling
morality
eunuchs
inevitable
20. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
sedentary
adept
ecclesiastic
nationalism
21. To stop; delay - hinder
forestalling
garrison
concubine
primogeniture
22. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall
ethics
decadent
indigenous
heretic
23. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
monopoly
egalitarian
uniformity
papacy
24. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
paramount
mortality
maritime
manifestation
25. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
ethics
uniformity
precedent
investiture
26. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
advent
imperial
decadent
heretic
27. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic
hinterland
hierarchy
mystic
maritime
28. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
lineage
doctrine
precedent
faction
29. Strength - energy
adept
hinterland
imperial
vigor
30. Believers - followers
lineage
abdicate
adherents
fuse
31. Devotion and reverence to God
heretic
advent
adherents
piety
32. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain
textiles
subordinate
ethics
scorn
33. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall
congregate
autonomy
decadent
papacy
34. A clergyman or other person in religious orders
abdicate
pagan
maritime
ecclesiastic
35. A god or goddess
deity
adherents
piety
positivism
36. The act of being formally connected or joined
ecclesiastic
affiliation
eunuchs
adherents
37. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
fealty
patrilineal
mystic
venerate
38. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
concubine
indigenous
abdicate
harem
39. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
medieval
subsequent
patronage
synthesis
40. Mistress
concubine
innate
imperial
primogeniture
41. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting
imperial
sedentary
fealty
despot
42. The ceremony of installing a new monarch
investiture
autonomy
maritime
ethics
43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
morality
suppressed
inevitable
hinterland
44. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
aristocracy
pagan
hierarchy
innate
45. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble
pastoral
subsequent
congregate
heretic
46. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
secular
paramount
mortality
innate
47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
fealty
venerate
precedent
ethics
48. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers
stratify
sovereignty
suppressed
eunuchs
49. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
textiles
hierarchy
textiles
primogeniture
50. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
eunuchs
nationalism
subsequent
fealty