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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. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






2. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






5. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






9. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






10. A god or goddess






11. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






14. A belief - principle - or teaching






15. Incapable of being solved or untangled






16. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






18. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






19. Native to a certain area






20. Preach the gospel (to)






21. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






24. A god or goddess






25. Someone Who is drafted into military service






26. The act of being formally connected or joined






27. Philosophy






28. To stop; delay - hinder






29. To give up power






30. Death rate






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






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






33. (n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action






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






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






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






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






38. Mistress






39. Code of morality






40. Independence; self-determination - political independence






41. A remote and undeveloped area






42. Control of a product or service by one company






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






44. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






45. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






46. Predicted; foretold






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






48. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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