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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 person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige






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






3. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






4. Mistress






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






6. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






7. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






10. Strength - energy






11. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






14. Woven materials; cloth






15. Strength - energy






16. The act of being formally connected or joined






17. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






18. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






20. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






21. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






22. Preach the gospel (to)






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






24. To give up power






25. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






27. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






28. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






30. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






31. Believers - followers






32. Predicted; foretold






33. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






35. Natural - inborn






36. Code of morality






37. Having superior power and influence






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






39. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






40. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






41. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






42. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






46. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






48. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






50. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence