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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. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






2. Devotion and reverence to God






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






4. Believers - followers






5. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






8. A god or goddess






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






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






11. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






14. Relating to or associated with an empire






15. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






17. Control of a product or service by one company






18. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






20. Preach the gospel (to)






21. Strength - energy






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






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






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






27. Native to a certain area






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






29. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






31. Strength - energy






32. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






33. Belief in government run by religious leaders






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






35. Natural - inborn






36. Philosophy






37. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






40. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






42. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






44. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






47. Devotion and reverence to God






48. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






49. To give up power






50. 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