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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. Preach the gospel (to)






2. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






4. Natural - inborn






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






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






7. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






9. Native to a certain area






10. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






11. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






12. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






14. Incapable of being solved or untangled






15. Preach the gospel (to)






16. Woven materials; cloth






17. Believers - followers






18. Independence; self-determination - political independence






19. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






22. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






23. Having superior power and influence






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






25. The combination of parts to make a whole






26. Incapable of being solved or untangled






27. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






29. Relating to or associated with an empire






30. Someone Who is drafted into military service






31. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






33. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






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






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






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






39. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






40. Mistress






41. Having superior power and influence






42. Predicted; foretold






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






44. Code of morality






45. A belief - principle - or teaching






46. Devotion and reverence to God






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






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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