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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. Death rate






2. Devotion and reverence to God






3. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






5. To wipe out; to destroy






6. A fortified military post where troops are stationed






7. Native to a certain area






8. A clergyman or other person in religious orders






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






10. Belief in government run by religious leaders






11. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






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






13. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






14. Believers - followers






15. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






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






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






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






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






20. Death rate






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






22. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






24. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






26. The combination of parts to make a whole






27. To give up power






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






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






30. The ceremony of installing a new monarch






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






32. Natural - inborn






33. A god or goddess






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






35. Philosophy






36. To stop; delay - hinder






37. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






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






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






42. Mistress






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






44. Predicted; foretold






45. Independence; self-determination - political independence






46. A cruel and oppressive dictator - tyrant






47. To wipe out; to destroy






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






49. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






50. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages