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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. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






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






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






5. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






6. Devotion and reverence to God






7. Code of morality






8. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






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






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






12. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






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






15. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






16. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






17. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






20. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






22. A god or goddess






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






24. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






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






26. To give up power






27. A belief - principle - or teaching






28. To give up power






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






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






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






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






33. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






34. Mistress






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






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






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






38. A remote and undeveloped area






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






40. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






42. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






43. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






44. Native to a certain area






45. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






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






47. Natural - inborn






48. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






50. Someone Who is drafted into military service