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






2. Someone Who is dazzlingly skilled in any field






3. Strength - energy






4. Someone Who is drafted into military service






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






6. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion






7. Independence; self-determination - political independence






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






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






10. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong






11. To stop; delay - hinder






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






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






14. Believers - followers






15. Philosophy






16. Direct descent from a particular ancestor






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






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






19. A remote and undeveloped area






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






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






22. A belief - principle - or teaching






23. The act of being formally connected or joined






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






25. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






26. Royal authority; supreme power and authority






27. Belief in government run by religious leaders






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






29. Control of a product or service by one company






30. Someone Who is drafted into military service






31. Mistress






32. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






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






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






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






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






38. Having superior power and influence






39. Incapable of being solved or untangled






40. Predicted; foretold






41. Relating to or associated with an empire






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






43. The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.






44. Relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages






45. Otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic






46. A god or goddess






47. Very strict in matters of religious or moral conduct






48. Strive to equal or match - especially by imitating






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






50. Faithfulness; allegiance; loyalty