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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. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






3. To wipe out; to destroy






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






5. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






7. To stop; delay - hinder






8. Death rate






9. Devotion and reverence to God






10. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






11. Control of a product or service by one company






12. To stop; delay - hinder






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






14. A god or goddess






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






16. Woven materials; cloth






17. Strength - energy






18. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






21. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






22. Code of morality






23. Native to a certain area






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. The act of being formally connected or joined






32. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






34. Strength - energy






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






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






37. Believers - followers






38. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






39. A god or goddess






40. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






41. The combination of parts to make a whole






42. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






43. Believers - followers






44. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






45. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






46. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






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






49. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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