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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. Choice of words in speaking or writing






2. The belief that there is no god/God






3. The art of handwriting






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






5. Difference; unlikeness






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






7. A pouring forth; an abundance.






8. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






10. Something that logically comes before another






11. Someone who does not know that God exists






12. Wishing evil towards others






13. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






15. True; actual






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






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






18. Summed up together; complete or perfect






19. Marrying one person while legally married to another






20. A turning from the proper way; crooked






21. No way through; incapable of being passed through






22. Intentionally bad or harmful






23. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






24. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






25. A running out somewhere; a short journey






26. Yearly






27. To sympathize






28. The right of self government






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






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






31. Government by a single person






32. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






33. An incination to do good






34. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






35. Among all people; widespread






36. Lack of feeling; indifferent






37. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






38. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal






39. To place a yoke on; to conquer






40. Reasonable; fair - just






41. To speak against






42. To prove something is true






43. Operating by itself






44. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series






45. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






46. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






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






49. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






50. Anything out of its proper historical time