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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. Philosophy






2. Natural - inborn






3. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






5. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






7. To stop; delay - hinder






8. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






11. Believers - followers






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






13. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






15. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






18. To stop; delay - hinder






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






20. Predicted; foretold






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






22. Strength - energy






23. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






26. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






27. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






29. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






31. Preach the gospel (to)






32. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






33. Having superior power and influence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Mistress






42. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






43. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






47. 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






48. A remote and undeveloped area






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






50. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating