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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 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






2. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






3. Strength - energy






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






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






6. Strength - energy






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






8. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






11. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






12. Predicted; foretold






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






14. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






16. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






19. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






20. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






22. Having superior power and influence






23. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






24. Natural - inborn






25. Control of a product or service by one company






26. Preach the gospel (to)






27. Natural - inborn






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






29. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






30. Mistress






31. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






34. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






35. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






36. Independence; self-determination - political independence






37. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






38. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






39. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






42. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






44. To give up power






45. Preach the gospel (to)






46. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






47. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






48. Philosophy






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






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