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






2. Code of morality






3. Control of a product or service by one company






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






5. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






8. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






11. To stop; delay - hinder






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






13. To wipe out; to destroy






14. 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






15. Having superior power and influence






16. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






19. Philosophy






20. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






21. To come together in a group or crowd - assemble






22. Strength - energy






23. Believers - followers






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






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






26. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






28. Incapable of being solved or untangled






29. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






33. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






36. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






37. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






42. A belief - principle - or teaching






43. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






45. A god or goddess






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






47. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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