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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. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






2. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






4. A belief - principle - or teaching






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






7. Relating to or associated with an empire






8. A god or goddess






9. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






10. To give up power






11. Native to a certain area






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






13. To wipe out; to destroy






14. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






16. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






20. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






21. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






23. Code of morality






24. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






27. Devotion and reverence to God






28. Strength - energy






29. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






30. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






32. Code of morality






33. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






35. 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






36. Control of a product or service by one company






37. To stop; delay - hinder






38. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






42. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






44. Incapable of being solved or untangled






45. The act of being formally connected or joined






46. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






47. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






49. A remote and undeveloped area






50. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.