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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. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






3. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






4. Mistress






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






6. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






7. Predicted; foretold






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






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






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






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






12. A belief - principle - or teaching






13. Natural - inborn






14. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






16. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






17. To wipe out; to destroy






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






19. To give up power






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






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






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






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






24. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






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






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






29. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






30. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






31. Strength - energy






32. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






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






37. Woven materials; cloth






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






39. Relating to or associated with an empire






40. A god or goddess






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






42. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






44. Code of morality






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






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






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






48. Natural - inborn






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






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