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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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1. Philosophy






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






3. To give up power






4. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






6. A god or goddess






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






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






9. Natural - inborn






10. Native to a certain area






11. Independence; self-determination - political independence






12. Woven materials; cloth






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






14. To give up power






15. The combination of parts to make a whole






16. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






17. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






18. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






19. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






20. Mistress






21. Native to a certain area






22. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






23. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






24. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






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






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






30. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






34. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






35. Death rate






36. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






40. Strength - energy






41. Having superior power and influence






42. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






43. Mistress






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






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






46. Devotion and reverence to God






47. 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






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






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






50. Devotion and reverence to God