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DSST World Literature Vocab

Subjects : dsst, literature
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. To continue






2. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment






3. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group






4. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens






5. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle






6. Lack of feeling; indifferent






7. To put off until afterward






8. Yearly






9. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






10. To run together; to agree






11. One who loves people






12. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings






13. A pouring forth; an abundance.






14. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






15. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series






16. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






17. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






18. Among all people; widespread






19. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation






20. Difference; unlikeness






21. Anything out of its proper historical time






22. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols






23. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






24. To remove the face of; to wipe out






25. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle






26. Reasonable; fair - just






27. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.






28. Summed up together; complete or perfect






29. One who hates people






30. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.






31. Requiring much sitting






32. The study of the origin of words






33. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.






34. One who denies the existance of God






35. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






36. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves






37. A particular kind or category of literature or art






38. Faithfulness






39. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison






40. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






41. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






42. Having a friendly and kindly manner






43. A running out somewhere; a short journey






44. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






45. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






46. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions






47. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)






48. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






49. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family






50. To speak beforehand