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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. To stop; delay - hinder






2. A god or goddess






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






4. Mistress






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






7. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






9. To wipe out; to destroy






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






11. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






12. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






14. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






18. Preach the gospel (to)






19. The act of being formally connected or joined






20. Strength - energy






21. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






23. Incapable of being solved or untangled






24. Predicted; foretold






25. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






27. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






28. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






29. Devotion and reverence to God






30. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






31. Strength - energy






32. Philosophy






33. To give up power






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






35. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A remote and undeveloped area






43. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






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






45. 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






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






47. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






48. A remote and undeveloped area






49. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






50. Death rate