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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 hanging forward; a natural inclination






2. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing






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






4. A person sent on a specific mission






5. The study of the origin of words






6. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






8. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






9. To prove something is true






10. An incination to do good






11. Marrying one person while legally married to another






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






13. To place a yoke on; to conquer






14. Wishing evil towards others






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






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






17. Without definite form or shape






18. No way through; incapable of being passed through






19. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






21. Something that logically comes before another






22. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






24. A person who recieves benefit






25. One who lives shut back from the world






26. To put off until afterward






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






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






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






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






31. Operating by itself






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






33. Requiring much sitting






34. Reasonable; fair - just






35. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






37. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






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






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






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






42. To speak beforehand






43. The art of handwriting






44. One who denies the existance of God






45. The quality of having two meanings






46. Intentionally bad or harmful






47. Lack of feeling; indifferent






48. Harmless






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






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