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






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






3. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






5. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






6. Marrying one person while legally married to another






7. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live






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






9. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people






10. Belief; acceptance as true






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






12. Lack of feeling; indifferent






13. One who lives shut back from the world






14. To take before - to realize beforehand






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






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






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






18. To speak beforehand






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






20. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






22. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






23. No way through; incapable of being passed through






24. Faithfulness






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






26. An account of events arranged in order of time






27. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






28. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






29. An incination to do good






30. To run together; to agree






31. A pouring forth; an abundance.






32. Change form or shape






33. To sympathize






34. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






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






37. The belief that there is only one God






38. To continue






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






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






41. A feeling of well-being






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






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






44. Like the language used when people speak informally






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






46. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






47. Operating by itself






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






49. Native to a particular people or country






50. One who loves people