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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. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






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






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






5. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






7. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






8. Someone Who is drafted into military service






9. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






11. Native to a certain area






12. Incapable of being solved or untangled






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






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






15. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






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






19. To wipe out; to destroy






20. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






22. A belief - principle - or teaching






23. Death rate






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






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






26. Preach the gospel (to)






27. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






28. A remote and undeveloped area






29. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.






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






31. To stop; delay - hinder






32. Strength - energy






33. Control of a product or service by one company






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






35. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






36. Preach the gospel (to)






37. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






38. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






40. The act of being formally connected or joined






41. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; mix together different elements






42. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






43. Believers - followers






44. Philosophy






45. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






48. 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






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






50. The combination of parts to make a whole