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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. Relating to or associated with an empire






2. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






4. Control of a product or service by one company






5. 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






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






7. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






10. The act of being formally connected or joined






11. Predicted; foretold






12. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






13. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






14. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






17. Death rate






18. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






21. Having superior power and influence






22. To stop; delay - hinder






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






24. Relating to or associated with an empire






25. Predicted; foretold






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






27. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






28. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






30. Native to a certain area






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






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






33. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






34. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






37. A god or goddess






38. Native to a certain area






39. Control of a product or service by one company






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






41. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






42. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






43. To wipe out; to destroy






44. Strength - energy






45. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






46. Code of morality






47. To give up power






48. Philosophy






49. Mistress






50. To stop; delay - hinder