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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. 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






2. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






4. Control of a product or service by one company






5. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






7. Death rate






8. Independence; self-determination - political independence






9. To give up power






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






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






12. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






14. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






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






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






20. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






22. Death rate






23. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






25. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






27. Native to a certain area






28. Belief in government run by religious leaders






29. A remote and undeveloped area






30. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






31. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






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






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






36. Native to a certain area






37. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






38. To wipe out; to destroy






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






40. Incapable of being solved or untangled






41. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






44. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






45. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






46. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






47. Preach the gospel (to)






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






49. Relating to or associated with an empire






50. Relating to or associated with an empire