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






2. Faithfulness






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






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






5. One who denies the existance of God






6. Difference; unlikeness






7. Belief; acceptance as true






8. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






9. An incination to do good






10. The belief that there is no god/God






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






12. To see again; to correct errors






13. To sympathize






14. Change form or shape






15. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one






16. Yearly






17. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






19. So old as to no longer be useful






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






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






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






23. A turning from the proper way; crooked






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






25. One who lives shut back from the world






26. Intentionally bad or harmful






27. To put off until afterward






28. One who loves people






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






30. A person sent on a specific mission






31. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






32. To continue






33. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






34. Among all people; widespread






35. To run together; to agree






36. To take before - to realize beforehand






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






38. Reasonable; fair - just






39. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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






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






42. The quality of having two meanings






43. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






44. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






46. Lack of feeling; indifferent






47. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






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






50. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive