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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. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






2. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






3. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






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






8. To give up power






9. The combination of parts to make a whole






10. Native to a certain area






11. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






12. Control of a product or service by one company






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






14. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






15. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






17. Lower in rank or position - secondary; one Who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else;






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






19. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






20. A god or goddess






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






22. Strength - energy






23. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






25. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






26. Control of a product or service by one company






27. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






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






32. Strength - energy






33. To wipe out; to destroy






34. Natural - inborn






35. To give up power






36. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






37. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






39. To stop; delay - hinder






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






41. A belief - principle - or teaching






42. 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






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






44. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






45. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






46. Native to a certain area






47. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






48. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






49. Independence; self-determination - political independence






50. Natural - inborn