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






2. A god or goddess






3. Predicted; foretold






4. A remote and undeveloped area






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






6. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






9. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






12. Death rate






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






14. Having superior power and influence






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






16. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






17. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






19. The combination of parts to make a whole






20. To wipe out; to destroy






21. Natural - inborn






22. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






24. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






26. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






27. Devotion and reverence to God






28. Relating to or associated with an empire






29. A belief - principle - or teaching






30. Believers - followers






31. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






34. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






37. 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






38. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






40. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






43. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






45. To stop; delay - hinder






46. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






49. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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