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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. Predicted; foretold






2. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






3. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






4. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






5. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






14. The act of being formally connected or joined






15. Control of a product or service by one company






16. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






19. Devotion and reverence to God






20. Having superior power and influence






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






22. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






26. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






27. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






28. Preach the gospel (to)






29. Having superior power and influence






30. Philosophy






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






32. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






35. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






37. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






38. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






39. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






40. Natural - inborn






41. To wipe out; to destroy






42. Native to a certain area






43. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






44. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






47. To wipe out; to destroy






48. Death rate






49. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






50. Code of morality