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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. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall






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






3. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






5. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






8. To give up power






9. A remote and undeveloped area






10. A god or goddess






11. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






13. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






15. Belief in government run by religious leaders






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






17. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






21. Incapable of being solved or untangled






22. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






24. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






26. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






27. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall






28. To give up power






29. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






30. Native to a certain area






31. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






32. To wipe out; to destroy






33. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






34. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






38. To stop; delay - hinder






39. Philosophy






40. Natural - inborn






41. Death rate






42. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






43. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






45. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






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






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






48. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






49. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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