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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. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






4. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






5. A belief - principle - or teaching






6. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






7. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






13. To give up power






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






15. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






18. Code of morality






19. Natural - inborn






20. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






22. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






23. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






25. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






28. A belief - principle - or teaching






29. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






30. A remote and undeveloped area






31. To wipe out; to destroy






32. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






34. Predicted; foretold






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






36. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






38. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






39. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






41. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






43. Control of a product or service by one company






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






45. Death rate






46. Relating to or associated with an empire






47. Mistress






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






49. Devotion and reverence to God






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