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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. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






3. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






4. Devotion and reverence to God






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






6. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






10. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






11. Devotion and reverence to God






12. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Someone Who is drafted into military service






20. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






23. Having superior power and influence






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






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






26. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






27. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






28. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






30. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






31. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






33. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






35. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






36. To give up power






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






38. Independence; self-determination - political independence






39. Independence; self-determination - political independence






40. A remote and undeveloped area






41. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






42. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






45. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






47. To wipe out; to destroy






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






49. A god or goddess






50. Direct descent from a particular ancestor