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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. Death rate






2. The combination of parts to make a whole






3. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






6. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






9. Death rate






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






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






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






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






14. Having superior power and influence






15. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






17. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






19. Independence; self-determination - political independence






20. A god or goddess






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






22. Predicted; foretold






23. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






24. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






25. Mistress






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






27. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






28. Control of a product or service by one company






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






30. Philosophy






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






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






33. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






34. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






36. Natural - inborn






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






40. A god or goddess






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






42. Mistress






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






44. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






47. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






50. Royal authority; supreme power and authority