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Global Words You Should Know
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
sovereignty
emulate
lineage
venerate
2. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
pagan
monopoly
monasticism
adept
3. Independence; self-determination - political independence
precedent
uniformity
subordinate
autonomy
4. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen
precedent
puritanical
adherents
inevitable
5. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
pagan
puritanical
eunuchs
precedent
6. The act of being formally connected or joined
conscript
nationalism
affiliation
manifestation
7. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;
congregate
stratify
sedentary
manifestation
8. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
prophesized
investiture
status
eradicate
9. Code of morality
sedentary
secular
ethics
papacy
10. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
hinterland
nationalism
manifestation
primogeniture
11. Based on or tracing descent through the male line
hastened
autonomy
emulate
patrilineal
12. A person who believes in the equality of all people
hinterland
egalitarian
pastoral
pastoral
13. The act of being formally connected or joined
affiliation
egalitarian
secular
hinterland
14. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence
venerate
uniformity
ethics
patrilineal
15. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
eradicate
forestalling
forestalling
advent
16. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
mortality
maritime
indigenous
despot
17. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
harem
mystic
papacy
ideology
18. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble
textiles
congregate
advent
scorn
19. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)
aristocracy
forestalling
congregate
vigor
20. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant
despot
nationalism
concubine
scorn
21. Believers - followers
matrilineal
abdicate
ethnocentric
adherents
22. Relating to or associated with an empire
imperial
stratify
doctrine
subordinate
23. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
puritanical
hierarchy
harem
status
24. Strength - energy
vigor
theocracy
suppressed
primogeniture
25. Someone Who is drafted into military service
nationalism
affiliation
vigor
conscript
26. Woven materials; cloth
indigenous
congregate
textiles
positivism
27. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements
theocracy
evangelize
fuse
maritime
28. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen
primogeniture
despot
inevitable
classical
29. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements
synthesis
pluralism
theocracy
fuse
30. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain
scorn
status
positivism
forestalling
31. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
indigenous
medieval
secular
puritanical
32. A god or goddess
primogeniture
piety
prophesized
deity
33. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall
decadent
garrison
doctrine
papacy
34. Centered on a specific ethnic group - usually one's own
patrilineal
ethnocentric
nationalism
emulate
35. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome
precedent
aristocracy
inextricable
classical
36. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
advent
pastoral
uniformity
concubine
37. Native to a certain area
autonomy
eradicate
indigenous
deity
38. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause
faction
fealty
paramount
sedentary
39. Incapable of being solved or untangled
manifestation
inextricable
adherents
heretic
40. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall
lineage
manifestation
conscript
decadent
41. To give up power
ideology
fuse
sect
abdicate
42. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;
ecclesiastic
aristocracy
subordinate
imperial
43. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain
adherents
despot
stratify
scorn
44. Control of a product or service by one company
monopoly
subsequent
adept
conscript
45. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
autonomy
forestalling
uniformity
evangelize
46. Royal authority; supreme power and authority
synthesis
mortality
sovereignty
sect
47. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
secular
concubine
piety
papacy
48. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church
harem
heretic
ideology
autonomy
49. Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son; seniority by birth
deity
primogeniture
sovereignty
decadent
50. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant
despot
imperial
adherents
ecclesiastic