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






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






3. The act of being formally connected or joined






4. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






6. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






7. To wipe out; to destroy






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






9. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






10. Strength - energy






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






12. Control of a product or service by one company






13. Incapable of being solved or untangled






14. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






15. Death rate






16. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






17. Devotion and reverence to God






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






19. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






22. Woven materials; cloth






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






24. Code of morality






25. Natural - inborn






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






27. A god or goddess






28. Relating to or associated with an empire






29. 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






30. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






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






35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






37. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






41. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






43. A god or goddess






44. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






47. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






50. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant