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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. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






2. To stop; delay - hinder






3. The combination of parts to make a whole






4. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






7. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






8. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






10. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






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






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






15. A belief - principle - or teaching






16. Predicted; foretold






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






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






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






20. Predicted; foretold






21. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






22. Control of a product or service by one company






23. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






26. Woven materials; cloth






27. Relating to or associated with an empire






28. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






29. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






32. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






34. To wipe out; to destroy






35. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Control of a product or service by one company






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






42. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






45. Native to a certain area






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






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






48. Having superior power and influence






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






50. A clergyman or other person in religious orders