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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. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations






2. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






3. Native to a particular people or country






4. One who loves books or knowledge






5. Change form or shape






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






7. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit






8. One who loves people






9. A written acount of events year by year; historical records






10. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






12. Intentionally bad or harmful






13. So old as to no longer be useful






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






15. Wishing evil towards others






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






17. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






18. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






19. To place a yoke on; to conquer






20. An incination to do good






21. Among all people; widespread






22. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place






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






24. Requiring much sitting






25. Choice of words in speaking or writing






26. The quality of having two meanings






27. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






28. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






29. Lack of feeling; indifferent






30. A turning from the proper way; crooked






31. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion






32. Excess of sugar in the blood






33. Difference; unlikeness






34. Yearly






35. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties






36. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






37. To prove something is true






38. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.






39. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect






40. A person sent on a specific mission






41. Harmless






42. To sympathize






43. The belief that there is no god/God






44. A view in all directions






45. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death






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






47. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






48. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one






49. One who hates people






50. No way through; incapable of being passed through