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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. One who lives shut back from the world






3. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






4. A letter or message sent






5. A person one struggles against






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






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






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






9. The belief that there is no god/God






10. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






12. A person who recieves benefit






13. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






14. A pouring forth; an abundance.






15. To take before - to realize beforehand






16. To run together; to agree






17. The right of self government






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






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






20. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






21. Something that logically comes before another






22. Having a friendly and kindly manner






23. Yearly






24. The art of handwriting






25. So old as to no longer be useful






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






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






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






29. Harmless






30. The belief that there is only one God






31. An account of events arranged in order of time






32. Requiring much sitting






33. Reasonable; fair - just






34. To place a yoke on; to conquer






35. Intentionally bad or harmful






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






37. One who loves people






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






39. Without definite form or shape






40. To prove something is true






41. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






43. To continue






44. True; actual






45. Belief; acceptance as true






46. Like the language used when people speak informally






47. The quality of having two meanings






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






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






50. A view in all directions