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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. Strength - energy






2. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






3. The act of being formally connected or joined






4. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






6. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






8. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






9. Predicted; foretold






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






11. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






12. Independence; self-determination - political independence






13. Woven materials; cloth






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






15. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






17. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






18. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






19. Someone Who is drafted into military service






20. Native to a certain area






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






22. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






23. Believers - followers






24. Someone Who is drafted into military service






25. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






26. A belief - principle - or teaching






27. To give up power






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






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






30. Control of a product or service by one company






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






32. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






33. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






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






37. A remote and undeveloped area






38. To wipe out; to destroy






39. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






40. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






41. Having superior power and influence






42. 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






43. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






47. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






48. The combination of parts to make a whole






49. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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