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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. Someone Who is drafted into military service






2. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






5. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






6. To give up power






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






8. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






9. Strength - energy






10. Belief in government run by religious leaders






11. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






12. Mistress






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






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






15. 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






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






17. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






21. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






22. Preach the gospel (to)






23. A belief - principle - or teaching






24. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






25. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






29. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






32. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






33. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






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






38. Mistress






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






40. A belief - principle - or teaching






41. Predicted; foretold






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






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






44. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






45. Native to a certain area






46. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






47. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






48. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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