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






2. Woven materials; cloth






3. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






5. Control of a product or service by one company






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






7. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






9. Predicted; foretold






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






11. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






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






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






17. A belief - principle - or teaching






18. 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






19. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






22. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






23. Incapable of being solved or untangled






24. Mistress






25. Code of morality






26. Philosophy






27. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






28. A remote and undeveloped area






29. The act of being formally connected or joined






30. Death rate






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






33. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






34. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






35. To stop; delay - hinder






36. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






39. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






42. Native to a certain area






43. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






45. Preach the gospel (to)






46. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






48. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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