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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. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






2. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






4. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






6. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






9. Natural - inborn






10. 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






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






12. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






13. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






16. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






20. The combination of parts to make a whole






21. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






25. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






26. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






27. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






29. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






30. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






32. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






34. To stop; delay - hinder






35. Code of morality






36. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






40. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






42. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






44. A remote and undeveloped area






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






46. Having superior power and influence






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






50. Direct descent from a particular ancestor