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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. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service






2. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






3. Having a friendly and kindly manner






4. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






5. One who hates people






6. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






7. Difference; unlikeness






8. A turning from the proper way; crooked






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






10. The belief that there is only one God






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






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






13. A letter or message sent






14. The study of the origin of words






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






16. The quality of having two meanings






17. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






18. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect






19. The belief that there is no god/God






20. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






21. Those who come after; future generations






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






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






24. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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






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






27. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






29. To sympathize






30. To speak beforehand






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






32. A person sent on a specific mission






33. Government by a single person






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






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






36. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group






37. No way through; incapable of being passed through






38. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






39. Among all people; widespread






40. To speak against






41. Ancient times






42. A view in all directions






43. One who denies the existance of God






44. A particular kind or category of literature or art






45. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






46. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






48. To see again; to correct errors






49. One who lives shut back from the world






50. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds