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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. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






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






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






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






7. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






9. Woven materials; cloth






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






11. Natural - inborn






12. Philosophy






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






14. Someone Who is drafted into military service






15. To give up power






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






17. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






20. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






21. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






24. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






27. Predicted; foretold






28. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






31. To wipe out; to destroy






32. Natural - inborn






33. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






36. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






38. Preach the gospel (to)






39. Independence; self-determination - political independence






40. To wipe out; to destroy






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






42. Mistress






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






44. Having superior power and influence






45. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






46. Death rate






47. Incapable of being solved or untangled






48. Code of morality






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






50. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant