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






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






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






4. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






5. A belief - principle - or teaching






6. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






7. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






11. Native to a certain area






12. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






16. Natural - inborn






17. Relating to or associated with an empire






18. Believers - followers






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






22. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






26. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






27. The act of being formally connected or joined






28. Predicted; foretold






29. A god or goddess






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






31. Death rate






32. Control of a product or service by one company






33. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






34. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






36. Someone Who is drafted into military service






37. 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






38. Mistress






39. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






41. To stop; delay - hinder






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






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






44. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






46. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






47. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






49. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






50. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating