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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. Preach the gospel (to)






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






3. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






4. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






5. Having superior power and influence






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






7. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






8. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






11. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






15. Believers - followers






16. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






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






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






22. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. Having superior power and influence






26. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination






27. To stop; delay - hinder






28. Code of morality






29. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






31. To wipe out; to destroy






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






33. Mistress






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






35. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






37. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






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






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






43. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






46. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






47. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






48. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






49. To give up power






50. Strength - energy