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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. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






2. Death rate






3. Incapable of being solved or untangled






4. Philosophy






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






6. Mistress






7. Philosophy






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






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






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






11. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






12. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






13. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






14. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






15. Native to a certain area






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






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






18. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






19. Any system of persons or things ranked one above another






20. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






21. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






22. 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






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






24. Woven materials; cloth






25. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






27. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






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






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






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






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






32. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






33. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






34. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






35. A god or goddess






36. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






37. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






40. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






41. Control of a product or service by one company






42. Relating to or associated with an empire






43. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






46. To stop; delay - hinder






47. A remote and undeveloped area






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






49. Mistress






50. Belief in government run by religious leaders