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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. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






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






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






4. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






8. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






10. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






12. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






15. Control of a product or service by one company






16. Woven materials; cloth






17. Strength - energy






18. Mistress






19. Relating to or associated with an empire






20. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






21. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






22. Philosophy






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






24. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






25. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






27. A person who believes in the equality of all people






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






29. Belief in government run by religious leaders






30. Strength - energy






31. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






32. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






33. Incapable of being solved or untangled






34. To stop; delay - hinder






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






37. To wipe out; to destroy






38. Philosophy






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






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






41. Code of morality






42. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






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






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






48. A god or goddess






49. To stop; delay - hinder






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