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






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






3. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






7. Code of morality






8. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






10. Control of a product or service by one company






11. Strength - energy






12. The combination of parts to make a whole






13. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






15. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






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






20. Philosophy






21. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






25. Incapable of being solved or untangled






26. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






27. To stop; delay - hinder






28. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






31. Devotion and reverence to God






32. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






33. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






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






37. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






39. Believers - followers






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






41. To give up power






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






43. Natural - inborn






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






45. Relating to or associated with an empire






46. Native to a certain area






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






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






49. A subdivision of a larger religious group - A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination






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