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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. Strength - energy






2. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






7. Devotion and reverence to God






8. A remote and undeveloped area






9. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






10. To give up power






11. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






12. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






13. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






14. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






15. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






16. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






17. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






18. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






21. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






23. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






26. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






27. Woven materials; cloth






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






29. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






33. To wipe out; to destroy






34. The body of doctrine - myth - belief - etc. - that guides an individual - social movement - institution - class - or large group.






35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






38. Code of morality






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






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






41. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






42. Independence; self-determination - political independence






43. Having superior power and influence






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






45. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






49. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






50. Death rate