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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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1. To see again; to correct errors






2. To continue






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






4. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






5. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






6. To prove something is true






7. A particular kind or category of literature or art






8. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






9. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






10. One who loves people






11. Operating by itself






12. One who hates people






13. A person who recieves benefit






14. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service






15. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress






16. Belief; acceptance as true






17. A view in all directions






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






19. Native to a particular people or country






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






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






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






23. Summed up together; complete or perfect






24. Excess of sugar in the blood






25. To put off until afterward






26. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






27. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






28. An incination to do good






29. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.






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






31. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






32. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






33. One who denies the existance of God






34. To speak beforehand






35. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






36. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






37. To take before - to realize beforehand






38. Wishing evil towards others






39. Change form or shape






40. A running out somewhere; a short journey






41. Reasonable; fair - just






42. One who lives shut back from the world






43. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people






44. To remove the face of; to wipe out






45. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






46. Harmless






47. Without definite form or shape






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






49. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.






50. A remedy for all ills or difficulties