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Global Words You Should Know
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literacy
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Code of morality
precedent
ethics
eradicate
scorn
2. A remote and undeveloped area
conscript
pagan
hinterland
hierarchy
3. Having superior power and influence
autonomy
suppressed
paramount
faction
4. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adept
pastoral
inevitable
sect
5. Devotion and reverence to God
subordinate
ecclesiastic
piety
conscript
6. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area
monasticism
pluralism
conscript
precedent
7. Woven materials; cloth
uniformity
textiles
sovereignty
decadent
8. Decaying or decayed - especially in terms of morals - downfall
suppressed
forestalling
hierarchy
decadent
9. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over
hierarchy
precedent
mortality
uniformity
10. Belief in government run by religious leaders
harem
scorn
theocracy
classical
11. The ceremony of installing a new monarch
sedentary
evangelize
investiture
primogeniture
12. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
garrison
subsequent
doctrine
synthesis
13. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
concubine
papacy
nationalism
advent
14. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;
indigenous
pluralism
theocracy
subordinate
15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
garrison
fuse
nationalism
manifestation
16. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society ;prestige
investiture
indigenous
inevitable
status
17. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause
inevitable
faction
synthesis
emulate
18. Direct descent from a particular ancestor
sect
ecclesiastic
lineage
despot
19. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
medieval
faction
precedent
aristocracy
20. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
subsequent
sovereignty
maritime
patronage
21. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
lineage
pagan
medieval
pastoral
22. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome
eunuchs
eradicate
concubine
classical
23. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another
ecclesiastic
abdicate
hierarchy
synthesis
24. A person who believes in the equality of all people
forestalling
egalitarian
innate
fuse
25. Death rate
mortality
ethnocentric
garrison
despot
26. Devotion and reverence to God
garrison
piety
patronage
mystic
27. The act of being formally connected or joined
suppressed
affiliation
mystic
secular
28. The combination of parts to make a whole
nationalism
patrilineal
faction
synthesis
29. To give up power
advent
despot
abdicate
classical
30. Control of a product or service by one company
sect
ethnocentric
manifestation
monopoly
31. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty
nationalism
affiliation
pastoral
fealty
32. Independence; self-determination - political independence
faction
piety
adept
autonomy
33. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating
manifestation
emulate
doctrine
inevitable
34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority
sovereignty
doctrine
matrilineal
vigor
35. Incapable of being solved or untangled
paramount
nationalism
inextricable
aristocracy
36. Woven materials; cloth
evangelize
textiles
autonomy
sedentary
37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority
ethics
lineage
sovereignty
pastoral
38. Direct descent from a particular ancestor
adept
forestalling
lineage
fuse
39. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating
secular
morality
emulate
hinterland
40. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen
inevitable
subordinate
eradicate
egalitarian
41. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;
fealty
adherents
aristocracy
subordinate
42. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
hierarchy
classical
maritime
concubine
43. Natural - inborn
innate
maritime
papacy
ethnocentric
44. A remote and undeveloped area
textiles
conscript
secular
hinterland
45. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.
inextricable
doctrine
ethics
eunuchs
46. Relating to or associated with an empire
imperial
pluralism
ecclesiastic
congregate
47. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements
fuse
evangelize
sect
puritanical
48. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
autonomy
medieval
monopoly
subordinate
49. Native to a certain area
indigenous
maritime
egalitarian
scorn
50. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
affiliation
fealty
morality
abdicate