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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. To stop; delay - hinder






2. Native to a certain area






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






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






5. Natural - inborn






6. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






9. To wipe out; to destroy






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






11. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






13. Philosophy






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






15. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






17. To wipe out; to destroy






18. Native to a certain area






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






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






21. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






22. Having superior power and influence






23. 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






24. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






25. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






29. Someone Who is drafted into military service






30. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






31. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






32. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






38. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






40. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






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






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






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






46. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






48. Predicted; foretold






49. Control of a product or service by one company






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