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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. Natural - inborn






2. Someone Who is drafted into military service






3. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






5. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






6. Devotion and reverence to God






7. The act of being formally connected or joined






8. Code of morality






9. Native to a certain area






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






11. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






12. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






14. Philosophy






15. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






17. Believers - followers






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






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






20. A belief - principle - or teaching






21. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






22. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






25. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






26. Woven materials; cloth






27. A remote and undeveloped area






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






29. Death rate






30. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






31. Preach the gospel (to)






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






33. The act of being formally connected or joined






34. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






35. Native to a certain area






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






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






38. Death rate






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






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






43. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






47. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






49. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






50. Predicted; foretold