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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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1. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






2. Believers - followers






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






4. To give up power






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






6. Natural - inborn






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






8. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






12. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






16. Native to a certain area






17. Relating to or associated with an empire






18. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






19. 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






20. Relating to or associated with an empire






21. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






22. 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






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






24. Incapable of being solved or untangled






25. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






28. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






32. Code of morality






33. Mistress






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






35. Predicted; foretold






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






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






38. Someone Who is drafted into military service






39. Strength - energy






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






42. Believers - followers






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






44. Woven materials; cloth






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






46. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






48. Woven materials; cloth






49. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






50. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant