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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. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A remote and undeveloped area






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






10. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






11. Mistress






12. Devotion and reverence to God






13. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






15. 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






16. The act of being formally connected or joined






17. Predicted; foretold






18. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






19. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






20. Believers - followers






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






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






23. Incapable of being solved or untangled






24. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






25. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






27. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






30. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






32. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






33. Control of a product or service by one company






34. Independence; self-determination - political independence






35. Natural - inborn






36. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






37. Philosophy






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






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






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






41. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






43. A remote and undeveloped area






44. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






45. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






47. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






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






50. Royal authority; supreme power and authority