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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. To wipe out; to destroy






2. 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






3. Mistress






4. Strength - energy






5. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






9. Code of morality






10. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






12. Native to a certain area






13. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






15. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






16. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






17. Philosophy






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






19. Natural - inborn






20. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






21. To wipe out; to destroy






22. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






23. A person who believes in the equality of all people






24. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






25. To stop; delay - hinder






26. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






27. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






28. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






29. Someone Who is drafted into military service






30. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






31. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






33. Believers - followers






34. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother






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






36. Native to a certain area






37. Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother






38. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






41. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






42. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






45. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






47. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






48. Death rate






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






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







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