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






2. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






3. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






6. Belief in government run by religious leaders






7. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






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






12. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






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






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






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






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






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






18. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






21. A way of life in Which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith; living life as a monk






22. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






23. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






24. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






25. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






27. Death rate






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






29. To give up power






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






31. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






34. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






37. A remote and undeveloped area






38. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






41. Philosophy






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






43. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






44. A group - usually a small part of a larger group - united around some cause






45. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






46. Natural - inborn






47. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






48. Native to a certain area






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






50. A clergyman or other person in religious orders