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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. A belief - principle - or teaching






3. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






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






8. A god or goddess






9. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






11. Relating to or associated with an empire






12. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






13. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






14. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






15. Code of morality






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






17. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






18. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






21. To wipe out; to destroy






22. To give up power






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






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






25. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






28. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






29. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






30. Control of a product or service by one company






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






32. The act of being formally connected or joined






33. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






34. Preach the gospel (to)






35. Predicted; foretold






36. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






37. Having superior power and influence






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






39. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






40. To wipe out; to destroy






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






42. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






43. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






46. Having superior power and influence






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






48. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






50. Death rate