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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. Incapable of being solved or untangled






2. To wipe out; to destroy






3. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






4. Philosophy






5. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






6. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






7. Mistress






8. Independence; self-determination - political independence






9. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






10. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






11. A belief - principle - or teaching






12. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






15. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






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






18. Death rate






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






20. Having superior power and influence






21. A god or goddess






22. Predicted; foretold






23. Independence; self-determination - political independence






24. Relating to or associated with an empire






25. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Strength - energy






35. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






37. Native to a certain area






38. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






39. A remote and undeveloped area






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






41. To wipe out; to destroy






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






43. Someone Who is drafted into military service






44. Strength - energy






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






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






47. Devotion and reverence to God






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






50. A fortified military post where troops are stationed