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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. Independence; self-determination - political independence






2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






3. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






4. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






5. 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






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






7. Incapable of being solved or untangled






8. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






9. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






10. To stop; delay - hinder






11. Control of a product or service by one company






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






13. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. To give up power






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






22. Predicted; foretold






23. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






26. Death rate






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






28. Code of morality






29. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






30. Death rate






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






32. Mistress






33. Code of morality






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






35. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






45. Philosophy






46. The act of being formally connected or joined






47. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






50. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant