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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. Mistress






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






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






4. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






5. 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






6. Control of a product or service by one company






7. Control of a product or service by one company






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






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






10. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






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






12. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






13. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






14. Natural - inborn






15. Death rate






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Woven materials; cloth






22. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






24. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






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






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






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






29. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






30. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






32. To wipe out; to destroy






33. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






34. Mistress






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






36. Code of morality






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






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






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






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






41. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






44. Code of morality






45. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






47. Based on or tracing descent through the male line






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






50. To stop; delay - hinder