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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. Preach the gospel (to)






2. Believers - followers






3. To stop; delay - hinder






4. To wipe out; to destroy






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






6. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






8. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






11. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






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






13. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






14. Having superior power and influence






15. To stop; delay - hinder






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






17. Death rate






18. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






19. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






20. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






23. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






24. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






25. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






27. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






28. Woven materials; cloth






29. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






30. Predicted; foretold






31. To give up power






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






33. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






34. Belief in government run by religious leaders






35. Devotion and reverence to God






36. Control of a product or service by one company






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






38. Believers - followers






39. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






41. Strength - energy






42. A god or goddess






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






44. Code of morality






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






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






47. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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