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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. Independence; self-determination - political independence






2. Code of morality






3. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






6. Having superior power and influence






7. To stop; delay - hinder






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






9. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






10. Preach the gospel (to)






11. Native to a certain area






12. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






13. Having superior power and influence






14. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






16. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






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






22. Strength - energy






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






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






25. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






27. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






29. A belief - principle - or teaching






30. Death rate






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






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






33. A god or goddess






34. Someone Who is drafted into military service






35. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






38. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






39. Predicted; foretold






40. Incapable of being solved or untangled






41. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






44. Mistress






45. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






47. Woven materials; cloth






48. To wipe out; to destroy






49. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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