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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. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






4. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






8. To stop; delay - hinder






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






10. Devotion and reverence to God






11. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






14. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






19. Mistress






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






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






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






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






24. Believers - followers






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






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






27. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






28. To give up power






29. Control of a product or service by one company






30. A belief - principle - or teaching






31. A god or goddess






32. To wipe out; to destroy






33. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






35. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






37. Philosophy






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






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






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






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






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






43. Predicted; foretold






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






46. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






48. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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