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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. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






2. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






4. Natural - inborn






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






6. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






7. The act of being formally connected or joined






8. Independence; self-determination - political independence






9. The combination of parts to make a whole






10. Native to a certain area






11. Independence; self-determination - political independence






12. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






14. The combination of parts to make a whole






15. Having superior power and influence






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






17. Believers - followers






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






19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






20. A remote and undeveloped area






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






22. Natural - inborn






23. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






24. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






27. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






30. Predicted; foretold






31. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






32. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






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






37. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






38. Believers - followers






39. To wipe out; to destroy






40. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






41. Predicted; foretold






42. Death rate






43. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






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






47. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






48. Death rate






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






50. A belief - principle - or teaching