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






2. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






4. Control of a product or service by one company






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






6. 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






7. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






8. The combination of parts to make a whole






9. Belief in government run by religious leaders






10. Having superior power and influence






11. To give up power






12. Woven materials; cloth






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






14. Relating to or associated with an empire






15. Code of morality






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






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






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






19. Strength - energy






20. The combination of parts to make a whole






21. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






22. Incapable of being solved or untangled






23. Independence; self-determination - political independence






24. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






26. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






27. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






28. A remote and undeveloped area






29. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






31. A remote and undeveloped area






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






33. Incapable of being solved or untangled






34. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






36. To stop; delay - hinder






37. Preach the gospel (to)






38. Woven materials; cloth






39. Native to a certain area






40. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






42. Preach the gospel (to)






43. Death rate






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






45. Someone Who is drafted into military service






46. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






47. Predicted; foretold






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






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






50. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion