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






2. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






5. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






6. Strength - energy






7. A god or goddess






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






9. Having superior power and influence






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






11. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






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






17. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






19. Natural - inborn






20. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






21. Control of a product or service by one company






22. Relating to or associated with an empire






23. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. 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






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






28. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






29. Death rate






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






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






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






33. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






34. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






35. To stop; delay - hinder






36. Believers - followers






37. Death rate






38. Independence; self-determination - political independence






39. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






40. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






42. Someone Who is drafted into military service






43. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






46. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






49. A god or goddess






50. Mistress