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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. Kept from public knowledge by various means; held back






3. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






4. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






5. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






6. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






7. To give up power






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






9. 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






10. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






12. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






13. A remote and undeveloped area






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






15. A remote and undeveloped area






16. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






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






21. A god or goddess






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






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






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






25. Mistress






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






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






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






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






30. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






32. Native to a certain area






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






34. Native to a certain area






35. Having superior power and influence






36. Devotion and reverence to God






37. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






38. To wipe out; to destroy






39. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






40. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






42. To stop; delay - hinder






43. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






45. Strength - energy






46. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






47. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






49. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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