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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. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






3. Philosophy






4. Having superior power and influence






5. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






7. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






10. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






11. Believers - followers






12. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






13. Predicted; foretold






14. 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






15. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






16. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






17. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






18. Death rate






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






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






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






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






23. Natural - inborn






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






25. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






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






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






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






29. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






30. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






33. Predicted; foretold






34. Relating to or associated with an empire






35. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






38. A remote and undeveloped area






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






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






41. Mistress






42. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






44. A god or goddess






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






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






47. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






48. The act of being formally connected or joined






49. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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