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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. Operating by itself






2. Without definite form or shape






3. Summed up together; complete or perfect






4. Those who come after; future generations






5. Marrying one person while legally married to another






6. A letter or message sent






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






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






9. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






11. To remove the face of; to wipe out






12. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






13. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress






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






15. Anything out of its proper historical time






16. Excess of sugar in the blood






17. To prove something is true






18. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






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






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






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






22. Intentionally bad or harmful






23. Government by a single person






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






25. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






26. The art of handwriting






27. Faithfulness






28. A particular kind or category of literature or art






29. One who hates people






30. One who denies the existance of God






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






32. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






34. Having a friendly and kindly manner






35. The study of the origin of words






36. No way through; incapable of being passed through






37. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






38. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle






39. An incination to do good






40. Ancient times






41. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






43. Reasonable; fair - just






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






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






46. Difference; unlikeness






47. One who lives shut back from the world






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






49. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






50. So old as to no longer be useful