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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. Native to a certain area






2. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






4. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






5. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






8. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






14. Code of morality






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






16. To wipe out; to destroy






17. Death rate






18. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






19. Natural - inborn






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






21. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






22. Someone Who is drafted into military service






23. Woven materials; cloth






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






25. Incapable of being solved or untangled






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






27. A remote and undeveloped area






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






29. Someone Who is drafted into military service






30. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






33. To give up power






34. Predicted; foretold






35. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






36. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






39. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






40. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






45. A remote and undeveloped area






46. Believers - followers






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






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






49. The act of being formally connected or joined






50. Independence; self-determination - political independence