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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. Preach the gospel (to)






2. Strength - energy






3. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






4. To wipe out; to destroy






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






7. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






11. A belief - principle - or teaching






12. Native to a certain area






13. Preach the gospel (to)






14. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






15. Believers - followers






16. Death rate






17. 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






18. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






19. Belief in government run by religious leaders






20. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






21. Code of morality






22. Death rate






23. A remote and undeveloped area






24. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






26. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






27. Woven materials; cloth






28. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






29. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






31. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






34. Mistress






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






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






37. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






38. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. Having superior power and influence






42. To give up power






43. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






44. Believers - followers






45. Relating to or associated with an empire






46. A belief - principle - or teaching






47. Philosophy






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






49. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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