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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. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






4. Native to a certain area






5. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






7. Woven materials; cloth






8. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






9. Having superior power and influence






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






11. Someone Who is drafted into military service






12. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






14. Mistress






15. Strength - energy






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






17. Mistress






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






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






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






21. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






25. Believers - followers






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






27. A belief - principle - or teaching






28. Natural - inborn






29. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






31. A god or goddess






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






33. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






34. Belief in government run by religious leaders






35. Code of morality






36. A god or goddess






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






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






39. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






40. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household






41. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






43. Belief in government run by religious leaders






44. To give up power






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






46. Code of morality






47. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






48. A belief - principle - or teaching






49. Incapable of being solved or untangled






50. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence