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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. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






2. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






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






4. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






6. Someone Who is drafted into military service






7. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






8. Control of a product or service by one company






9. Having superior power and influence






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






11. Mistress






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






13. The combination of parts to make a whole






14. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






16. Incapable of being solved or untangled






17. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






20. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






21. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






22. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






24. The combination of parts to make a whole






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






26. To wipe out; to destroy






27. Woven materials; cloth






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






29. Philosophy






30. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






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






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






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






34. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






38. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






39. Mistress






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






41. Strength - energy






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






43. Believers - followers






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






45. Believers - followers






46. Control of a product or service by one company






47. Devotion and reverence to God






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






49. Natural - inborn






50. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong