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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. To stop; delay - hinder






2. Code of morality






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






4. 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






5. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






7. The combination of parts to make a whole






8. To give up power






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






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






11. The act of being formally connected or joined






12. To stop; delay - hinder






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






14. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






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






18. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






20. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






21. To wipe out; to destroy






22. Control of a product or service by one company






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






24. Mistress






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






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






27. Native to a certain area






28. Natural - inborn






29. 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






30. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






33. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






35. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






37. Strength - energy






38. Mistress






39. Belief in government run by religious leaders






40. Devotion and reverence to God






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






42. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






43. A remote and undeveloped area






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






45. Code of morality






46. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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