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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. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






3. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






6. Preach the gospel (to)






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






8. Woven materials; cloth






9. Code of morality






10. Someone Who is drafted into military service






11. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






15. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






17. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






18. A remote and undeveloped area






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






20. The combination of parts to make a whole






21. Belief in government run by religious leaders






22. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






24. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






25. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






26. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






28. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






29. Native to a certain area






30. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






33. Mistress






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






35. A belief - principle - or teaching






36. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






37. Believers - followers






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






39. To stop; delay - hinder






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






41. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






42. To give up power






43. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






44. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






45. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






46. Devotion and reverence to God






47. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






50. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;