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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 remedy for all ills or difficulties






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






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






4. A letter or message sent






5. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






6. To sympathize






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






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






9. Change form or shape






10. To remove the face of; to wipe out






11. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






12. To place a yoke on; to conquer






13. One who loves people






14. Reasonable; fair - just






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






16. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle






17. Faithfulness






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






19. Government by a single person






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






21. To continue






22. A person one struggles against






23. Intentionally bad or harmful






24. To speak against






25. Summed up together; complete or perfect






26. A person sent on a specific mission






27. One who denies the existance of God






28. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






29. Lack of feeling; indifferent






30. Ancient times






31. To prove something is true






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






33. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






34. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






35. Belief; acceptance as true






36. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






37. The quality of having two meanings






38. True; actual






39. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.






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






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






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






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






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






45. To speak beforehand






46. Anything out of its proper historical time






47. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






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






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