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






2. Someone Who is drafted into military service






3. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






5. A belief - principle - or teaching






6. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






9. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






10. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






12. Natural - inborn






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






14. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






20. Preach the gospel (to)






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






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






23. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






24. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






26. Someone Who is drafted into military service






27. Philosophy






28. Woven materials; cloth






29. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






31. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






32. To stop; delay - hinder






33. Mistress






34. Death rate






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






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






37. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






38. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






39. Natural - inborn






40. Preach the gospel (to)






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






42. Woven materials; cloth






43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






44. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






45. Mistress






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






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






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






49. Devotion and reverence to God






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