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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. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






4. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






5. A god or goddess






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






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






8. Predicted; foretold






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






10. A remote and undeveloped area






11. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






13. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






15. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






16. Belief in government run by religious leaders






17. Philosophy






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






19. Natural - inborn






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






21. Death rate






22. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






23. Devotion and reverence to God






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






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






26. Belief in government run by religious leaders






27. Independence; self-determination - political independence






28. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






29. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






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






34. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






37. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






38. Control of a product or service by one company






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






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






42. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






48. To give up power






49. Native to a certain area






50. 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