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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 person sent on a specific mission






2. An incination to do good






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






4. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






5. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






7. Summed up together; complete or perfect






8. Faithfulness






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






10. The belief that there is no god/God






11. A particular kind or category of literature or art






12. True; actual






13. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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






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






16. A view in all directions






17. Requiring much sitting






18. One who denies the existance of God






19. Anything out of its proper historical time






20. Choice of words in speaking or writing






21. Change form or shape






22. To see again; to correct errors






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






24. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






26. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






27. To prove something is true






28. A person one struggles against






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






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






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






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






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






34. To take before - to realize beforehand






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






36. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






38. Like the language used when people speak informally






39. Without definite form or shape






40. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






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






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






43. Ancient times






44. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






45. Operating by itself






46. A running out somewhere; a short journey






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






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






49. To speak beforehand






50. Among all people; widespread