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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. Control of a product or service by one company






2. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






4. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






6. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






8. Natural - inborn






9. 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






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






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






12. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






14. Predicted; foretold






15. Code of morality






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






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






18. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






24. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






25. To give up power






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






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






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






30. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






32. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






34. Devotion and reverence to God






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






36. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






37. Having superior power and influence






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






39. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






42. Believers - followers






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






44. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






45. Mistress






46. Death rate






47. A remote and undeveloped area






48. The act of being formally connected or joined






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






50. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion