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






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






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






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






5. Natural - inborn






6. Devotion and reverence to God






7. Believers - followers






8. Having superior power and influence






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






10. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






11. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






13. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






14. The combination of parts to make a whole






15. Predicted; foretold






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






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






18. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






20. Philosophy






21. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






23. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






26. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






27. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






29. Death rate






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






31. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






33. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






37. Control of a product or service by one company






38. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






39. 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






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






41. Natural - inborn






42. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






44. Native to a certain area






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






46. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






49. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






50. Based on or tracing descent through the male line