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






2. Incapable of being solved or untangled






3. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






4. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






8. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






10. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






18. Control of a product or service by one company






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






20. Woven materials; cloth






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






22. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






23. To give up power






24. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






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






29. Believers - followers






30. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






31. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






34. Predicted; foretold






35. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






36. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






39. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






40. Death rate






41. Mistress






42. Natural - inborn






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






44. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






45. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)






46. To wipe out; to destroy






47. Code of morality






48. Devotion and reverence to God






49. Incapable of being solved or untangled






50. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)