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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. Death rate






2. Strength - energy






3. Control of a product or service by one company






4. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






8. Natural - inborn






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






15. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






19. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






20. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






22. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






24. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






26. Believers - followers






27. Code of morality






28. A god or goddess






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






30. A god or goddess






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






38. Mistress






39. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






42. Related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle






43. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






44. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






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






49. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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