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






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






4. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






5. Woven materials; cloth






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






7. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






10. Strength - energy






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






12. Incapable of being solved or untangled






13. A way of life in Which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith; living life as a monk






14. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






17. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






21. Death rate






22. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






23. The combination of parts to make a whole






24. To wipe out; to destroy






25. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






29. Independence; self-determination - political independence






30. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






31. Code of morality






32. To give up power






33. Believers - followers






34. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






37. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






39. Believers - followers






40. Code of morality






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






42. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






44. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






45. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






47. The combination of parts to make a whole






48. Control of a product or service by one company






49. Mistress






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