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






2. Mistress






3. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






6. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






8. Philosophy






9. Control of a product or service by one company






10. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






11. The act of being formally connected or joined






12. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






17. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






18. Native to a certain area






19. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






21. 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






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






23. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






24. Preach the gospel (to)






25. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






28. Incapable of being solved or untangled






29. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






30. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






31. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






32. Believers - followers






33. Native to a certain area






34. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






36. Devotion and reverence to God






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






38. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






39. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






42. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






45. To give up power






46. Mistress






47. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






49. Death rate






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