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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. Devotion and reverence to God






2. A god or goddess






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






4. To wipe out; to destroy






5. Code of morality






6. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






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






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






12. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






14. A remote and undeveloped area






15. To stop; delay - hinder






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






17. To wipe out; to destroy






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






19. Devotion and reverence to God






20. Strength - energy






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






22. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






25. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






26. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






27. Believers - followers






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






29. 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






30. Strength - energy






31. Death rate






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






33. Predicted; foretold






34. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






37. Mistress






38. Preach the gospel (to)






39. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






40. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






43. The combination of parts to make a whole






44. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






46. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






49. To stop; delay - hinder






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