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






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






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






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






5. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






6. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






7. A turning from the proper way; crooked






8. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






9. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






11. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.






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






13. Like the language used when people speak informally






14. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






15. To prove something is true






16. The art of handwriting






17. Government by a single person






18. A feeling of well-being






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






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






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






22. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






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






25. A person one struggles against






26. A particular kind or category of literature or art






27. A person sent on a specific mission






28. One who loves books or knowledge






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






30. Summed up together; complete or perfect






31. Without definite form or shape






32. Native to a particular people or country






33. Intentionally bad or harmful






34. Someone who does not know that God exists






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






36. To continue






37. So old as to no longer be useful






38. True; actual






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






40. The right of self government






41. Reasonable; fair - just






42. Having a friendly and kindly manner






43. One who lives shut back from the world






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






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






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






47. Lack of feeling; indifferent






48. One who denies the existance of God






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






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