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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. A view in all directions






2. Harmless






3. Without definite form or shape






4. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






6. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






8. Yearly






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






10. Intentionally bad or harmful






11. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






12. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






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






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






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






16. To speak beforehand






17. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties






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






19. One who hates people






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






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






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






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






24. The belief that there is only one God






25. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






27. To speak against






28. To sympathize






29. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both






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






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






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






33. The quality of having two meanings






34. Like the language used when people speak informally






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






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






37. Difference; unlikeness






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






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






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






41. The study of the origin of words






42. Ancient times






43. So old as to no longer be useful






44. To place a yoke on; to conquer






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






46. Choice of words in speaking or writing






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






48. An account of events arranged in order of time






49. The art of handwriting






50. Something that logically comes before another