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






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






3. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






7. Control of a product or service by one company






8. Natural - inborn






9. Incapable of being solved or untangled






10. Relating to or associated with an empire






11. Devotion and reverence to God






12. Code of morality






13. Having superior power and influence






14. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






15. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






17. Mistress






18. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






19. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






20. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






24. To give up power






25. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






27. 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






28. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






30. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






31. Natural - inborn






32. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






33. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






35. Death rate






36. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






39. Woven materials; cloth






40. To stop; delay - hinder






41. Death rate






42. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






43. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






46. A belief - principle - or teaching






47. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






48. Strength - energy






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






50. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field