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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. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






2. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






5. To give up power






6. Belief in government run by religious leaders






7. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






8. Philosophy






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






10. Natural - inborn






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






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






13. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






17. A god or goddess






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






19. Preach the gospel (to)






20. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






22. Strength - energy






23. Natural - inborn






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






25. Code of morality






26. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






28. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






31. Someone Who is drafted into military service






32. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






33. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






34. To stop; delay - hinder






35. The act of being formally connected or joined






36. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






37. Native to a certain area






38. Relating to or associated with an empire






39. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






42. Independence; self-determination - political independence






43. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






44. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






46. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






48. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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