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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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1. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






2. Relating to or associated with an empire






3. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






5. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






6. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






8. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






9. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






11. To wipe out; to destroy






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






13. The act of being formally connected or joined






14. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






15. Relating to or associated with an empire






16. Belief in government run by religious leaders






17. Strength - energy






18. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






19. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty






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






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






22. Preach the gospel (to)






23. Largely inactive - accustomed to sitting






24. Mistress






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






26. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






28. Regard with feelings of respect and reverence






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






30. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it






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






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






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






34. The combination of parts to make a whole






35. Devotion and reverence to God






36. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






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






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






41. A god or goddess






42. Mistress






43. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






44. A belief - principle - or teaching






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






46. Belief in government run by religious leaders






47. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






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






49. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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