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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. Philosophy






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






3. Preach the gospel (to)






4. Death rate






5. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






6. Mistress






7. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






9. Strength - energy






10. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






12. The most powerful members of a society (some with hereditary titles)






13. Relating to or associated with an empire






14. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






15. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






16. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






17. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






20. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






21. Mistress






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






23. A remote and undeveloped area






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






25. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






27. Natural - inborn






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






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






30. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






31. To wipe out; to destroy






32. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






37. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






39. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






40. Strength - energy






41. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






43. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






44. 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






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






46. A god or goddess






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






48. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






49. Native to a certain area






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