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






3. To wipe out; to destroy






4. Control of a product or service by one company






5. Woven materials; cloth






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






7. Strength - energy






8. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






10. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






11. Natural - inborn






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






13. A belief - principle - or teaching






14. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






15. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






19. Incapable of being solved or untangled






20. 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






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






22. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






23. Believers - followers






24. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






26. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






27. The combination of parts to make a whole






28. Woven materials; cloth






29. Native to a certain area






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






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






32. To give up power






33. Devotion and reverence to God






34. Having superior power and influence






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






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






37. Believers - followers






38. Of recognized authority or excellence; relating to ancient Greece or Rome






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






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






41. To stop; delay - hinder






42. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






45. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






46. Predicted; foretold






47. Mistress






48. To wipe out; to destroy






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






50. Someone Who is drafted into military service