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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. Natural - inborn






2. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






4. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






5. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






7. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






11. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






14. Control of a product or service by one company






15. Preach the gospel (to)






16. Having superior power and influence






17. Woven materials; cloth






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






19. A person who believes in the equality of all people






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






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






22. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






26. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






27. Independence; self-determination - political independence






28. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






29. Death rate






30. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






31. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






34. Devotion and reverence to God






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






36. Independence; self-determination - political independence






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






39. Believers - followers






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






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






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






43. Death rate






44. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






46. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






47. Believers - followers






48. Incapable of being solved or untangled






49. Predicted; foretold






50. Preach the gospel (to)