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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. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






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






3. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






5. To give up power






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






7. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






8. Believers - followers






9. Death rate






10. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






11. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






12. A remote and undeveloped area






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






14. Incapable of being solved or untangled






15. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






17. A god or goddess






18. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






19. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






20. Predicted; foretold






21. Belief in government run by religious leaders






22. Woven materials; cloth






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






24. Philosophy






25. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






26. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






27. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






28. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






29. A remote and undeveloped area






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






31. Death rate






32. Relating to or associated with an empire






33. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






35. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






37. Predicted; foretold






38. To wipe out; to destroy






39. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






42. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






46. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






49. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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