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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. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






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






3. Incapable of being solved or untangled






4. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen






5. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






6. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






7. Native to a certain area






8. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






10. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






12. Code of morality






13. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A belief - principle - or teaching






22. Relating to or associated with an empire






23. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






24. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






28. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






29. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






30. To stop; delay - hinder






31. 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






32. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






41. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






44. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






47. Mistress






48. Philosophy






49. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






50. Direct descent from a particular ancestor