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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. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






2. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






4. Devotion and reverence to God






5. Strength - energy






6. Control of a product or service by one company






7. To stop; delay - hinder






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






9. Philosophy






10. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






12. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






13. A god or goddess






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






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






16. Code of morality






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






18. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






19. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






20. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






21. Woven materials; cloth






22. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






23. The combination of parts to make a whole






24. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






26. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






28. Independence; self-determination - political independence






29. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






30. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






34. Strength - energy






35. Preach the gospel (to)






36. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






39. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






42. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






43. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






45. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






46. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






47. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






50. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field