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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. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






2. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






3. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






6. Philosophy






7. Incapable of being solved or untangled






8. Having superior power and influence






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






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






11. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






12. The combination of parts to make a whole






13. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






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






18. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






21. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






22. Devotion and reverence to God






23. Control of a product or service by one company






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






25. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






26. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






28. A remote and undeveloped area






29. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






31. To stop; delay - hinder






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






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






35. Strength - energy






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






37. Someone Who is drafted into military service






38. Natural - inborn






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






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






41. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






43. Relating to or associated with an empire






44. Mistress






45. Strength - energy






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






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






48. Belief in government run by religious leaders






49. Death rate






50. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting