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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. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






2. A belief - principle - or teaching






3. Philosophy






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






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






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






7. Independence; self-determination - political independence






8. Native to a certain area






9. Someone Who is drafted into military service






10. Someone Who is drafted into military service






11. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






13. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






14. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






15. Mistress






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






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






18. Having superior power and influence






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






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






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






22. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






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






26. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






27. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






32. Predicted; foretold






33. 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






34. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






35. The act of being formally connected or joined






36. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






38. Code of morality






39. Preach the gospel (to)






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






41. Strength - energy






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






43. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






45. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






47. A remote and undeveloped area






48. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






50. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty