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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. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






2. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






5. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






7. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






10. Strength - energy






11. Independence; self-determination - political independence






12. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






15. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






17. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






18. Code of morality






19. Code of morality






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






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






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






24. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






26. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






28. The act of being formally connected or joined






29. Someone Who is drafted into military service






30. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






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






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






33. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






34. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






35. The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers






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






37. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






39. Woven materials; cloth






40. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






42. Natural - inborn






43. Mistress






44. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






45. To stop; delay - hinder






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






47. Predicted; foretold






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






49. Control of a product or service by one company






50. Believers - followers