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






2. The art of handwriting






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






4. Those who come after; future generations






5. No way through; incapable of being passed through






6. To prove something is true






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






8. An incination to do good






9. A person sent on a specific mission






10. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison






11. One who hates people






12. A letter or message sent






13. Operating by itself






14. The right of self government






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






16. Harmless






17. To see again; to correct errors






18. To put off until afterward






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






20. Government by a single person






21. A particular kind or category of literature or art






22. Anything out of its proper historical time






23. To speak beforehand






24. Change form or shape






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






26. One who denies the existance of God






27. Yearly






28. Native to a particular people or country






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






30. One who loves books or knowledge






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






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






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






34. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.






35. Intentionally bad or harmful






36. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






38. Faithfulness






39. Without definite form or shape






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






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






42. To place a yoke on; to conquer






43. To continue






44. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






45. A view in all directions






46. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






48. Reasonable; fair - just






49. The belief that there is only one God






50. Belief; acceptance as true