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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. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






2. Philosophy






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






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






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






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






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






8. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






10. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






12. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






13. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






14. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






15. Having superior power and influence






16. A god or goddess






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






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






19. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






20. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






21. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






22. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






23. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






24. Predicted; foretold






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






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






27. A god or goddess






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






29. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






30. 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






31. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






32. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






34. Predicted; foretold






35. Code of morality






36. Mistress






37. To give up power






38. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






41. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






44. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






45. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






48. A remote and undeveloped area






49. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






50. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.