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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. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






3. Strength - energy






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






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






6. Believers - followers






7. Incapable of being solved or untangled






8. To give up power






9. A god or goddess






10. To stop; delay - hinder






11. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






12. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






13. Independence; self-determination - political independence






14. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






17. Death rate






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






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






20. To give up power






21. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






22. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






23. Mistress






24. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






26. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






30. Natural - inborn






31. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






32. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






33. Devotion and reverence to God






34. A belief - principle - or teaching






35. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






36. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






39. Philosophy






40. Predicted; foretold






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






42. Mistress






43. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






44. Code of morality






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






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






47. Independence; self-determination - political independence






48. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






50. Someone Who is drafted into military service