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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. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






5. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






6. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






8. Devotion and reverence to God






9. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






11. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






12. A god or goddess






13. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






14. To wipe out; to destroy






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. To stop; delay - hinder






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






18. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






20. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






21. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






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






25. The combination of parts to make a whole






26. Mistress






27. Relating to or associated with an empire






28. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






29. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






31. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






33. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






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






38. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






42. Having superior power and influence






43. Code of morality






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






45. Someone Who is drafted into military service






46. Believers - followers






47. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






49. A remote and undeveloped area






50. Incapable of being solved or untangled