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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. Incapable of being solved or untangled






2. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






4. Native to a certain area






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






6. Believers - followers






7. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






12. To give up power






13. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






14. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






15. Independence; self-determination - political independence






16. Control of a product or service by one company






17. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






18. Death rate






19. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






21. Having superior power and influence






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






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






24. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






25. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






26. A remote and undeveloped area






27. Strength - energy






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






29. Someone Who is drafted into military service






30. Native to a certain area






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






32. The combination of parts to make a whole






33. A god or goddess






34. Belief in government run by religious leaders






35. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






37. The act of being formally connected or joined






38. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






39. Code of morality






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






41. To stop; delay - hinder






42. Divide society into social classes or castes; to arrange in layers






43. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






45. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






49. A belief - principle - or teaching






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