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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 act of being formally connected or joined






2. Philosophy






3. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






6. A god or goddess






7. Independence; self-determination - political independence






8. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






11. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






12. A god or goddess






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






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






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






16. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






17. Native to a certain area






18. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






19. Natural - inborn






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






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






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






23. Having superior power and influence






24. Woven materials; cloth






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






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






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






28. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






30. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






31. Philosophy






32. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






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






35. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






36. To give up power






37. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






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






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






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






41. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






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






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






44. Incapable of being solved or untangled






45. Devotion and reverence to God






46. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






47. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






50. Control of a product or service by one company