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






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






3. A remote and undeveloped area






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






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






9. Predicted; foretold






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






11. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






12. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






14. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






16. A god or goddess






17. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






18. Natural - inborn






19. A belief - principle - or teaching






20. A god or goddess






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






22. Mistress






23. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






24. Native to a certain area






25. The act of being formally connected or joined






26. Strength - energy






27. 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






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






29. Woven materials; cloth






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






31. Incapable of being solved or untangled






32. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






34. Native to a certain area






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






36. Devotion and reverence to God






37. Incapable of being solved or untangled






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






42. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






46. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






48. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






49. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






50. To give up power