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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. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






2. Code of morality






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






4. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






6. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






8. A god or goddess






9. The combination of parts to make a whole






10. Predicted; foretold






11. Predicted; foretold






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






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






15. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






16. Mistress






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






18. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






19. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






20. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






21. To give up power






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






23. Death rate






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






25. To stop; delay - hinder






26. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






27. Philosophy






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






29. Independence; self-determination - political independence






30. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






31. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






33. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






36. A belief - principle - or teaching






37. Incapable of being solved or untangled






38. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






39. To wipe out; to destroy






40. To wipe out; to destroy






41. Code of morality






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






43. A remote and undeveloped area






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






45. Believers - followers






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






47. Having superior power and influence






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






49. Mistress






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