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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. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






2. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






4. Having superior power and influence






5. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






6. Control of a product or service by one company






7. Native to a certain area






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






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






10. A god or goddess






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






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






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






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






15. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






19. To stop; delay - hinder






20. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






21. The act of being formally connected or joined






22. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






25. Woven materials; cloth






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






27. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






28. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






29. Belief in government run by religious leaders






30. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






34. Native to a certain area






35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






36. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






37. Mistress






38. Death rate






39. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






40. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






43. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






44. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






45. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






46. Strength - energy






47. Woven materials; cloth






48. Independence; self-determination - political independence






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






50. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty