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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. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






2. Natural - inborn






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






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






5. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






6. A god or goddess






7. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






11. Death rate






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






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






14. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






16. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






17. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






18. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






19. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






20. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






21. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






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






26. Someone Who is drafted into military service






27. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






28. Believers - followers






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






30. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






31. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






33. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






36. Mistress






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






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






39. Believers - followers






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






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






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






43. The combination of parts to make a whole






44. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






47. 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






48. Philosophy






49. The act of being formally connected or joined






50. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages