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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. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






3. A god or goddess






4. Castrated males - originally in charge of protection of the ruler's concubines. Eventually had major roles in government - especially in China.






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






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






7. The combination of parts to make a whole






8. Having superior power and influence






9. Devotion and reverence to God






10. Believers - followers






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






12. Native to a certain area






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






14. Death rate






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






16. To give up power






17. To stop; delay - hinder






18. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






19. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






20. To wipe out; to destroy






21. Control of a product or service by one company






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






23. Devotion and reverence to God






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






25. Natural - inborn






26. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






27. Strength - energy






28. Incapable of being solved or untangled






29. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






30. 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






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






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






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






34. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






35. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






36. Relating to or associated with an empire






37. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






38. A belief - principle - or teaching






39. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






40. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






42. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






43. Believers - followers






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






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






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






47. Open disrespect for a person or thing - look down on with disdain






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






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






50. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages