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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. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






2. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






4. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






5. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






6. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






8. Incapable of being solved or untangled






9. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






10. To wipe out; to destroy






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






12. To give up power






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






14. Someone Who is drafted into military service






15. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






17. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






20. Philosophy






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






22. Natural - inborn






23. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






25. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






26. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






28. Woven materials; cloth






29. To stop; delay - hinder






30. Death rate






31. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Mistress






40. Philosophy






41. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






43. Code of morality






44. Believers - followers






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






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






47. Having superior power and influence






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






49. Death rate






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