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






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






3. Philosophy






4. A belief - principle - or teaching






5. Philosophy






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






7. Someone Who is drafted into military service






8. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






10. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






13. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






14. To give up power






15. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






16. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






17. Believers - followers






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






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






20. Woven materials; cloth






21. A god or goddess






22. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






23. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






24. Mistress






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






26. Relating to or associated with an empire






27. Belief in government run by religious leaders






28. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






30. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






32. The act of being formally connected or joined






33. To stop; delay - hinder






34. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






36. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






38. Native to a certain area






39. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






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






44. A god or goddess






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






46. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






48. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






50. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic