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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. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






3. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






5. 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






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






7. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






11. A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the those of the Roman Catholic Church






12. Someone Who is drafted into military service






13. Predicted; foretold






14. Death rate






15. Strength - energy






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






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






18. To give up power






19. A remote and undeveloped area






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






21. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






23. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






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






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






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






29. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






32. Independence; self-determination - political independence






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






37. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






38. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






39. Believers - followers






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






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






42. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






43. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






45. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






46. 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






47. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






48. Control of a product or service by one company






49. The combination of parts to make a whole






50. A belief - principle - or teaching