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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. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






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






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






6. Predicted; foretold






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






8. Believers - followers






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






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






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






12. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






14. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






15. Someone Who is drafted into military service






16. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






17. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






18. To wipe out; to destroy






19. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






20. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






21. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






22. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






24. Code of morality






25. Philosophy






26. Philosophy






27. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






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






32. Predicted; foretold






33. Natural - inborn






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






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






36. Natural - inborn






37. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






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






39. Preach the gospel (to)






40. 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






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






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






43. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






46. Having superior power and influence






47. Code of morality






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






49. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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