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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. Native to a particular people or country






2. A letter or message sent






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






4. The belief that there is no god/God






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






6. One who loves people






7. To continue






8. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together






9. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






10. Someone who does not know that God exists






11. To speak against






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






13. Yearly






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






15. Excess of sugar in the blood






16. To put off until afterward






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






18. To take before - to realize beforehand






19. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live






20. Harmless






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






22. So old as to no longer be useful






23. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






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






25. A person who recieves benefit






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






27. Choice of words in speaking or writing






28. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






29. To remove the face of; to wipe out






30. A running out somewhere; a short journey






31. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






32. The study of the origin of words






33. Summed up together; complete or perfect






34. To run together; to agree






35. One who lives shut back from the world






36. Those who come after; future generations






37. Operating by itself






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






39. Difference; unlikeness






40. A person sent on a specific mission






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






42. Government by a single person






43. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






44. Requiring much sitting






45. Among all people; widespread






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






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






48. Intentionally bad or harmful






49. To sympathize






50. Wishing evil towards others