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






2. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






3. A remote and undeveloped area






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






5. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






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






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






8. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






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






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






12. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






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






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






16. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






17. The combination of parts to make a whole






18. Believers - followers






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






20. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






22. Predicted; foretold






23. Devotion and reverence to God






24. Independence; self-determination - political independence






25. Having superior power and influence






26. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






27. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






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






31. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






32. A belief - principle - or teaching






33. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






36. Preach the gospel (to)






37. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






38. To wipe out; to destroy






39. Control of a product or service by one company






40. Code of morality






41. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






43. Native to a certain area






44. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






46. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






48. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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