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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. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






2. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






3. Woven materials; cloth






4. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






5. Natural - inborn






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






7. 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






8. A remote and undeveloped area






9. A belief - principle - or teaching






10. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






23. Mistress






24. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






27. Code of morality






28. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






29. Strength - energy






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






31. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






33. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






35. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






36. Having superior power and influence






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






38. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






40. Preach the gospel (to)






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






42. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






44. A god or goddess






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






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






50. Philosophy