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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. Control of a product or service by one company






2. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






5. Relating to or associated with an empire






6. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






7. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






11. Having superior power and influence






12. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






13. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






15. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






17. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






18. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






19. To stop; delay - hinder






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






21. A remote and undeveloped area






22. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






25. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






29. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






30. Believers - followers






31. To wipe out; to destroy






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






33. Having superior power and influence






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






35. Predicted; foretold






36. Death rate






37. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






38. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






40. A god or goddess






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






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






43. Natural - inborn






44. Philosophy






45. A belief - principle - or teaching






46. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






48. 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






49. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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