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






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






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






4. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






6. To give up power






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






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






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






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






11. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






14. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






16. Independence; self-determination - political independence






17. A remote and undeveloped area






18. A god or goddess






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






20. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






22. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






24. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






25. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






26. Strength - energy






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






28. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






29. Devotion and reverence to God






30. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






31. Native to a certain area






32. Devotion and reverence to God






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






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






35. Having superior power and influence






36. 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






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






38. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






40. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






42. To wipe out; to destroy






43. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






44. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






46. Independence; self-determination - political independence






47. Code of morality






48. To wipe out; to destroy






49. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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