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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. Philosophy






2. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






4. The act of being formally connected or joined






5. Control of a product or service by one company






6. Code of morality






7. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






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






11. Believers - followers






12. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






14. Death rate






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






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






17. Philosophy






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






19. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






20. A god or goddess






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






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






23. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






24. Woven materials; cloth






25. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






27. The combination of parts to make a whole






28. To give up power






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






30. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






33. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






35. Code of morality






36. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






38. A remote and undeveloped area






39. Preach the gospel (to)






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






41. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






43. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






44. A remote and undeveloped area






45. Belief in government run by religious leaders






46. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






47. Believers - followers






48. Someone Who is drafted into military service






49. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






50. To wipe out; to destroy