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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. Like the language used when people speak informally






2. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles






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






4. The belief that there is only one God






5. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






6. To speak against






7. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






8. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






9. To speak beforehand






10. Intentionally bad or harmful






11. Requiring much sitting






12. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






14. A person who recieves benefit






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






16. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






18. A person one struggles against






19. Ancient times






20. To run together; to agree






21. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position






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






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






24. A feeling of well-being






25. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






26. One who lives shut back from the world






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






28. A view in all directions






29. Having a friendly and kindly manner






30. One who loves people






31. One who loves books or knowledge






32. Harmless






33. Excess of sugar in the blood






34. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






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






36. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






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






39. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.






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






41. Operating by itself






42. Among all people; widespread






43. Difference; unlikeness






44. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






45. The art of handwriting






46. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent






47. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






48. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






50. Government by a single person