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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. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






2. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






5. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






7. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






9. To stop; delay - hinder






10. Believers - followers






11. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






12. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






15. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






17. Predicted; foretold






18. Believers - followers






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






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






21. Mistress






22. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






25. To give up power






26. Natural - inborn






27. Incapable of being solved or untangled






28. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






30. A god or goddess






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






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






33. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






34. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






36. To give up power






37. Death rate






38. Belief in government run by religious leaders






39. Independence; self-determination - political independence






40. Predicted; foretold






41. The act of being formally connected or joined






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






43. Relating to or associated with an empire






44. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






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






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