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






2. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






5. Natural - inborn






6. Death rate






7. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






8. 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






9. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






10. Having superior power and influence






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






12. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






13. The act of being formally connected or joined






14. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






16. Woven materials; cloth






17. Philosophy






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






19. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






21. Preach the gospel (to)






22. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






23. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






24. Devotion and reverence to God






25. To give up power






26. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






27. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






29. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






30. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






31. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






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






40. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






41. A remote and undeveloped area






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






43. Code of morality






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






45. Devotion and reverence to God






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






47. A remote and undeveloped area






48. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






49. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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