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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. Preach the gospel (to)






2. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






4. Philosophy






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






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






7. Strength - energy






8. A remote and undeveloped area






9. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






10. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






12. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






13. To stop; delay - hinder






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






15. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






16. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






19. Strength - energy






20. To wipe out; to destroy






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






22. The act of being formally connected or joined






23. Death rate






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






25. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






26. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






27. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






28. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






31. Belief in government run by religious leaders






32. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






33. Mistress






34. Native to a certain area






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






36. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






37. Woven materials; cloth






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






39. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. To give up power






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






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






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






45. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






48. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






50. To wipe out; to destroy