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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. Devotion and reverence to God






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






3. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






5. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






6. Incapable of being solved or untangled






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






8. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






9. Having superior power and influence






10. A remote and undeveloped area






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






12. Natural - inborn






13. A god or goddess






14. Strength - energy






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






16. Control of a product or service by one company






17. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






19. Death rate






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






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






22. A belief - principle - or teaching






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. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






26. Preach the gospel (to)






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






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






29. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






33. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






34. Believers - followers






35. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






37. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






40. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






41. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






43. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






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






48. Believers - followers






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






50. Predicted; foretold