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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. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






3. Philosophy






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






5. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






8. Death rate






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






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






11. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






14. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






17. Preach the gospel (to)






18. A remote and undeveloped area






19. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






21. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






25. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






28. Belief in government run by religious leaders






29. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






30. Death rate






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






32. A god or goddess






33. Mistress






34. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






35. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






36. Code of morality






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






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






39. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






40. Natural - inborn






41. Woven materials; cloth






42. Control of a product or service by one company






43. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






45. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






47. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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