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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. A view in all directions






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






4. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.






5. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






7. A letter or message sent






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






9. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






10. Something that logically comes before another






11. To speak beforehand






12. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






13. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






14. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






15. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






16. Change form or shape






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






18. A turning from the proper way; crooked






19. The quality of having two meanings






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






21. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






22. To remove the face of; to wipe out






23. Intentionally bad or harmful






24. Lack of feeling; indifferent






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






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






27. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






28. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal






29. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






30. No way through; incapable of being passed through






31. Someone who does not know that God exists






32. To take before - to realize beforehand






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






34. Operating by itself






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






36. One who loves books or knowledge






37. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






38. Difference; unlikeness






39. A person sent on a specific mission






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






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






42. A person who recieves benefit






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






44. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






45. To sympathize






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






47. Reasonable; fair - just






48. Wishing evil towards others






49. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






50. Anything out of its proper historical time