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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Devotion and reverence to God






7. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






8. Believers - followers






9. Independence; self-determination - political independence






10. A god or goddess






11. Preach the gospel (to)






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






13. Native to a certain area






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






15. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






17. Predicted; foretold






18. Predicted; foretold






19. Mistress






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






21. Natural - inborn






22. Incapable of being solved or untangled






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






24. Mistress






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






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






27. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






31. Having superior power and influence






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






33. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






36. Natural - inborn






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






38. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






39. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






40. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






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






45. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






46. To give up power






47. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






49. Someone Who is drafted into military service






50. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting