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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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1. 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






2. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






3. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






5. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






6. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






7. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






9. A remote and undeveloped area






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






11. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






14. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






16. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






17. Having superior power and influence






18. Control of a product or service by one company






19. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






21. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






22. Code of morality






23. Devotion and reverence to God






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






29. Mistress






30. Woven materials; cloth






31. Code of morality






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






33. Believers - followers






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






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






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






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






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






40. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






44. Predicted; foretold






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






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






47. To give up power






48. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






49. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






50. Natural - inborn