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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. Relating to or associated with an empire






2. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






6. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






7. Code of morality






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






9. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






11. A remote and undeveloped area






12. Preach the gospel (to)






13. Mistress






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






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






16. Strength - energy






17. Devotion and reverence to God






18. Someone Who is drafted into military service






19. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






21. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






22. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






23. A god or goddess






24. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






25. 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






26. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






27. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






28. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






29. Woven materials; cloth






30. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






31. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






33. Philosophy






34. Believers - followers






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






36. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






38. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






40. Control of a product or service by one company






41. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






43. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






45. Strength - energy






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






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






48. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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