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






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






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






5. A god or goddess






6. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






8. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






10. Belief in government run by religious leaders






11. Philosophy






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






13. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






14. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






15. Woven materials; cloth






16. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






17. A belief - principle - or teaching






18. Belief in government run by religious leaders






19. Having superior power and influence






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






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






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






23. To stop; delay - hinder






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






25. Philosophy






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






27. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






28. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






29. Control of a product or service by one company






30. Death rate






31. To wipe out; to destroy






32. Control of a product or service by one company






33. To give up power






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






35. Natural - inborn






36. 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






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






38. To stop; delay - hinder






39. A remote and undeveloped area






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






41. Death rate






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






43. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






44. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






45. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






47. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






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