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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. Devotion and reverence to God






2. Strength - energy






3. 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






4. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






6. Control of a product or service by one company






7. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






10. A remote and undeveloped area






11. To wipe out; to destroy






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






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






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






15. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






17. Believers - followers






18. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






19. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






21. Woven materials; cloth






22. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






23. Predicted; foretold






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






25. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






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






28. Death rate






29. A belief - principle - or teaching






30. To wipe out; to destroy






31. A remote and undeveloped area






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






39. To move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry






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






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






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






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






44. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






45. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






46. Natural - inborn






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






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






49. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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