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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. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






3. Preach the gospel (to)






4. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






5. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






8. Someone Who is drafted into military service






9. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






11. To give up power






12. Natural - inborn






13. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






14. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






17. Mistress






18. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






19. A god or goddess






20. Code of morality






21. Incapable of being solved or untangled






22. Strength - energy






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






24. A remote and undeveloped area






25. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






26. 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






27. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






29. Believers - followers






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






31. Control of a product or service by one company






32. The act of being formally connected or joined






33. Woven materials; cloth






34. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






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






36. The act of being formally connected or joined






37. Incapable of being solved or untangled






38. Predicted; foretold






39. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






44. To give up power






45. Strength - energy






46. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






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






48. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






49. Believers - followers






50. To wipe out; to destroy