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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. Believers - followers






2. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






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






4. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






5. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






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






8. Strength - energy






9. Predicted; foretold






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






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






12. Native to a certain area






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






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






15. A god or goddess






16. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






18. Having superior power and influence






19. Incapable of being avoided or prevented - bound to happen






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






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






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






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






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






25. Code of morality






26. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






28. Belief in government run by religious leaders






29. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






31. Strength - energy






32. A remote and undeveloped area






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






34. A remote and undeveloped area






35. Code of morality






36. Death rate






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






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






39. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






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






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






42. Control of a product or service by one company






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






44. To wipe out; to destroy






45. To wipe out; to destroy






46. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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. A belief - principle - or teaching






50. Mistress