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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 cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






2. Death rate






3. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






4. Relating to or associated with an empire






5. Mistress






6. Believers - followers






7. Strength - energy






8. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






9. To stop; delay - hinder






10. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






11. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






13. The act of being formally connected or joined






14. Code of morality






15. To wipe out; to destroy






16. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






18. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






20. Native to a certain area






21. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






22. 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






23. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






25. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






26. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






27. A person who believes in the equality of all people






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






29. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






31. Code of morality






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






33. Woven materials; cloth






34. Devotion and reverence to God






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






36. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






38. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






39. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






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






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






46. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






47. Natural - inborn






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






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






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