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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 person who believes in the equality of all people






2. A belief - principle - or teaching






3. Predicted; foretold






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






5. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






7. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






9. Philosophy






10. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






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






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






14. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






16. A remote and undeveloped area






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






18. A belief - principle - or teaching






19. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






20. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






23. Someone Who is drafted into military service






24. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






25. To wipe out; to destroy






26. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Independence; self-determination - political independence






34. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






35. Belief in government run by religious leaders






36. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






37. A god or goddess






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






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






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






41. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






43. Preach the gospel (to)






44. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






47. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






48. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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