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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. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






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






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






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






5. Code of morality






6. Incapable of being solved or untangled






7. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






8. A god or goddess






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






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






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






12. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






14. Independence; self-determination - political independence






15. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






17. Code of morality






18. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






20. Believers - followers






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






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






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






24. Natural - inborn






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






26. Belief in government run by religious leaders






27. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






28. Devotion and reverence to God






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






30. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






33. Preach the gospel (to)






34. Relating to or associated with an empire






35. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






36. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






39. Mistress






40. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






44. Having superior power and influence






45. Natural - inborn






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






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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