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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. One who lives shut back from the world






2. A written acount of events year by year; historical records






3. A view in all directions






4. A running out somewhere; a short journey






5. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






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






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






8. True; actual






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






10. Those who come after; future generations






11. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






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






14. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






15. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






16. To put off until afterward






17. The quality of having two meanings






18. Something that logically comes before another






19. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






21. A person who recieves benefit






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






23. One who loves books or knowledge






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






25. Among all people; widespread






26. Wishing evil towards others






27. A feeling of well-being






28. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






30. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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






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






33. The belief that there is only one God






34. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






35. The belief that there is no god/God






36. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






37. Operating by itself






38. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






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






41. So old as to no longer be useful






42. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






44. Requiring much sitting






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






46. A person sent on a specific mission






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






48. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent






49. Native to a particular people or country






50. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken