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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. Having superior power and influence






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






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






4. Strength - energy






5. The combination of parts to make a whole






6. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






8. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






9. Believers - followers






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






12. Mistress






13. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






14. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






17. Relating to or associated with an empire






18. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






19. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






20. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






21. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






22. A belief - principle - or teaching






23. Code of morality






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






25. To stop; delay - hinder






26. Death rate






27. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






29. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






32. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






33. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






35. A god or goddess






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






37. Philosophy






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






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






40. To give up power






41. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






44. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






47. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






48. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






50. The combination of parts to make a whole