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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. The combination of parts to make a whole






2. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






7. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






10. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






11. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






12. 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






13. Control of a product or service by one company






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






15. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






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






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






18. Someone Who is drafted into military service






19. To give up power






20. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






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






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






23. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






24. A remote and undeveloped area






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






26. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






29. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






30. Death rate






31. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






34. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






35. A god or goddess






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






37. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






39. To stop; delay - hinder






40. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






43. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






45. Predicted; foretold






46. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






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