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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. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






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






3. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






4. Devotion and reverence to God






5. To wipe out; to destroy






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






7. A remote and undeveloped area






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






9. The act of being formally connected or joined






10. A god or goddess






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






12. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






13. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






16. Death rate






17. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






20. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






22. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






24. Mistress






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






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






27. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






28. Relating to or associated with an empire






29. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






31. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






33. Strength - energy






34. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






36. Woven materials; cloth






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






38. Natural - inborn






39. Mistress






40. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






42. Preach the gospel (to)






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






44. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






46. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






50. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating