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






2. Having superior power and influence






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






4. Having superior power and influence






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






6. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






9. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






10. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






13. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






14. To wipe out; to destroy






15. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






16. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






18. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






21. Believers - followers






22. Someone Who is drafted into military service






23. Death rate






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






25. Incapable of being solved or untangled






26. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






29. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






32. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






35. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






39. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






41. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






43. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






44. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






46. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






49. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






50. Devotion and reverence to God