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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. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






4. A remote and undeveloped area






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






6. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






7. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






11. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






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






16. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






17. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






19. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






22. Code of morality






23. Predicted; foretold






24. To wipe out; to destroy






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






27. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






30. Preach the gospel (to)






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






32. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






39. Devotion and reverence to God






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






41. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






43. Death rate






44. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






45. Native to a certain area






46. A belief - principle - or teaching






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






48. Incapable of being solved or untangled






49. Incapable of being solved or untangled






50. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong