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






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






3. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






6. Woven materials; cloth






7. A god or goddess






8. Control of a product or service by one company






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






10. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






11. Incapable of being solved or untangled






12. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






16. To wipe out; to destroy






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






18. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






19. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






20. Strength - energy






21. To stop; delay - hinder






22. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






23. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






26. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






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






31. A god or goddess






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






33. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






34. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






36. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






38. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






40. Mistress






41. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






43. The combination of parts to make a whole






44. Relating to or associated with an empire






45. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






47. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






49. Belief in government run by religious leaders






50. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct