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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. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






2. The quality of having two meanings






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






4. One who loves books or knowledge






5. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






6. So old as to no longer be useful






7. Faithfulness






8. Change form or shape






9. The right of self government






10. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






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






12. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






14. To remove the face of; to wipe out






15. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






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






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






19. The art of handwriting






20. Excess of sugar in the blood






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






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






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






24. A view in all directions






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






26. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






27. To put off until afterward






28. To speak against






29. Harmless






30. To place a yoke on; to conquer






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






32. Belief; acceptance as true






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






34. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






35. Yearly






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






37. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties






38. A pouring forth; an abundance.






39. A running out somewhere; a short journey






40. Difference; unlikeness






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






42. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






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






44. To see again; to correct errors






45. Something that logically comes before another






46. Lack of feeling; indifferent






47. To speak beforehand






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






49. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






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