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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. True; actual






2. Something that logically comes before another






3. To speak against






4. Among all people; widespread






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






6. Choice of words in speaking or writing






7. To prove something is true






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






9. One who loves books or knowledge






10. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






12. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






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






14. To speak beforehand






15. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






16. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






17. Anything out of its proper historical time






18. Faithfulness






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






20. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area






21. Those who come after; future generations






22. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts






23. Intentionally bad or harmful






24. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






25. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






26. The quality of having two meanings






27. One who denies the existance of God






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






29. A person sent on a specific mission






30. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






32. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






34. To run together; to agree






35. A running out somewhere; a short journey






36. A turning from the proper way; crooked






37. The belief that there is no god/God






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






39. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings






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






41. The right of self government






42. To see again; to correct errors






43. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






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






45. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






46. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






47. To place a yoke on; to conquer






48. Native to a particular people or country






49. Someone who does not know that God exists






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