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






2. Philosophy






3. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






4. A god or goddess






5. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






6. Philosophy






7. Native to a certain area






8. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






9. To stop; delay - hinder






10. Native to a certain area






11. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






14. A belief - principle - or teaching






15. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






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






20. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






23. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






25. Mistress






26. Predicted; foretold






27. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






29. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






31. Relating to or associated with an empire






32. A remote and undeveloped area






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






34. Preach the gospel (to)






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






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






39. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






43. Strength - energy






44. Incapable of being solved or untangled






45. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






47. The act of being formally connected or joined






48. A god or goddess






49. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






50. A fortified military post where troops are stationed