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






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






3. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






4. Belief in government run by religious leaders






5. Relating to or associated with an empire






6. Natural - inborn






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






8. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






9. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






11. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






13. The combination of parts to make a whole






14. Someone Who is drafted into military service






15. To give up power






16. Code of morality






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






18. To wipe out; to destroy






19. A remote and undeveloped area






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






21. Strength - energy






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






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






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






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






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






27. Belief in government run by religious leaders






28. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






30. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






32. Believers - followers






33. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






35. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






38. Predicted; foretold






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






42. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






43. Incapable of being solved or untangled






44. A belief - principle - or teaching






45. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






48. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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