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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. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






2. Strength - energy






3. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






5. Preach the gospel (to)






6. Believers - followers






7. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






8. Mistress






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






10. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






13. Predicted; foretold






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






15. To give up power






16. To stop; delay - hinder






17. Incapable of being solved or untangled






18. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






19. Death rate






20. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Mistress






28. Natural - inborn






29. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






30. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






32. Having superior power and influence






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






34. Code of morality






35. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






36. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






37. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






40. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






41. A remote and undeveloped area






42. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






44. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






45. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






46. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






47. To give up power






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






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






50. Based on or tracing descent through the male line