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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 give up power






2. Predicted; foretold






3. Strength - energy






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






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






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






7. Someone Who is drafted into military service






8. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






10. To wipe out; to destroy






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






12. Woven materials; cloth






13. The act of being formally connected or joined






14. Code of morality






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






16. The combination of parts to make a whole






17. Incapable of being solved or untangled






18. A belief - principle - or teaching






19. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






20. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






22. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






23. A god or goddess






24. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






28. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






30. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






31. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






32. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






33. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






36. Having superior power and influence






37. Devotion and reverence to God






38. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






41. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






43. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






46. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






47. Mistress






48. Mistress






49. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






50. Believers - followers







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