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






2. Believers - followers






3. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






7. A god or goddess






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






9. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






10. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






11. 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






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






13. Devotion and reverence to God






14. Preach the gospel (to)






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






16. Code of morality






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






18. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






20. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






22. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






26. 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






27. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






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






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






32. Natural - inborn






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






34. Someone Who is drafted into military service






35. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






36. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






37. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






40. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






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






45. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






46. Native to a certain area






47. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






48. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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