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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. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






4. A god or goddess






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






6. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






7. A remote and undeveloped area






8. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






9. Having superior power and influence






10. Strength - energy






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






12. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






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






17. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






18. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






20. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






23. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






24. Believers - followers






25. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






27. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






29. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






33. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






34. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






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






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






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






43. Code of morality






44. Philosophy






45. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






48. Having superior power and influence






49. To wipe out; to destroy






50. 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