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






2. 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






3. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






5. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






7. Mistress






8. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






11. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






14. Devotion and reverence to God






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






16. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






19. Death rate






20. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






22. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






24. A remote and undeveloped area






25. A remote and undeveloped area






26. A belief - principle - or teaching






27. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






29. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






30. Natural - inborn






31. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






34. Strength - energy






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






36. Mistress






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






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






39. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






40. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






42. Philosophy






43. A god or goddess






44. Belief in government run by religious leaders






45. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






46. Native to a certain area






47. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






49. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






50. A clergyman or other person in religious orders