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






2. Devotion and reverence to God






3. To wipe out; to destroy






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






5. Someone Who is drafted into military service






6. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






7. Belief in government run by religious leaders






8. Independence; self-determination - political independence






9. To stop; delay - hinder






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






11. To give up power






12. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






13. Mistress






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






15. 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






16. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






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






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






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






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






21. Philosophy






22. Native to a certain area






23. Predicted; foretold






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






25. A remote and undeveloped area






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






30. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






32. Woven materials; cloth






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






34. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






37. Death rate






38. A remote and undeveloped area






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






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






44. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






45. Code of morality






46. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






47. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






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