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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 study of the origin of words






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






3. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






5. One who lives shut back from the world






6. Someone who does not know that God exists






7. Yearly






8. Belief; acceptance as true






9. The quality of having two meanings






10. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






11. Summed up together; complete or perfect






12. Operating by itself






13. Harmless






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






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






16. The art of handwriting






17. One who loves people






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






19. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






20. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






22. A feeling of well-being






23. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment






24. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






25. No way through; incapable of being passed through






26. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






27. Intentionally bad or harmful






28. So old as to no longer be useful






29. Government by a single person






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






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






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






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






34. A turning from the proper way; crooked






35. One who denies the existance of God






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






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






38. Ancient times






39. Something that logically comes before another






40. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






41. To speak against






42. A person sent on a specific mission






43. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






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






45. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






47. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken






48. A view in all directions






49. An account of events arranged in order of time






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