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






2. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






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






4. To sympathize






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






6. Difference; unlikeness






7. To speak against






8. Among all people; widespread






9. Choice of words in speaking or writing






10. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






11. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






12. To run together; to agree






13. A running out somewhere; a short journey






14. True; actual






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






16. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






18. To continue






19. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






20. One who loves people






21. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






22. To speak beforehand






23. Operating by itself






24. A particular kind or category of literature or art






25. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






26. To see again; to correct errors






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






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






29. Someone who does not know that God exists






30. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






31. Anything out of its proper historical time






32. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group






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






34. To prove something is true






35. Excess of sugar in the blood






36. A person sent on a specific mission






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






38. To take before - to realize beforehand






39. Belief; acceptance as true






40. So old as to no longer be useful






41. Faithfulness






42. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






43. The study of the origin of words






44. A letter or message sent






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






46. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






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






49. A person one struggles against






50. One who hates people