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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. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






3. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






5. A remote and undeveloped area






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






7. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






9. Native to a certain area






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






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






12. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






14. Mistress






15. Code of morality






16. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






17. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






18. Having superior power and influence






19. Mistress






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






21. A remote and undeveloped area






22. Predicted; foretold






23. Outward demonstration; indication of the presence of something;






24. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






25. Sameness; monotony; uniform - the same all over






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






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






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






29. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






31. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






33. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






34. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






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






38. Natural - inborn






39. Death rate






40. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






41. 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






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






43. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






44. A belief - principle - or teaching






45. A god or goddess






46. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






49. Relating to or associated with an empire






50. A fortified military post where troops are stationed