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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. Multiple ethnic or religious groups existing in the same area






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






3. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






4. Natural - inborn






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






6. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






8. To give up power






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






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






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






12. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






14. Devotion and reverence to God






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






16. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






17. A god or goddess






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






19. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






21. Natural - inborn






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






23. Preach the gospel (to)






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






25. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






26. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






27. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






28. Native to a certain area






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






30. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






33. Incapable of being solved or untangled






34. A god or goddess






35. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






36. Strength - energy






37. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






39. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






41. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






42. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






43. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






46. Strength - energy






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






48. Devotion and reverence to God






49. Relating to or associated with an empire






50. Control of a product or service by one company