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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. Requiring much sitting






2. Intentionally bad or harmful






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






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






5. To run together; to agree






6. One who lives shut back from the world






7. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






8. The quality of having two meanings






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






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






11. Reasonable; fair - just






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






13. Faithfulness






14. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






15. Marrying one person while legally married to another






16. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle






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






18. Operating by itself






19. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






21. Having a friendly and kindly manner






22. A turning from the proper way; crooked






23. The art of handwriting






24. Without definite form or shape






25. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






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






27. Lack of feeling; indifferent






28. Among all people; widespread






29. The belief that there is only one God






30. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






32. No way through; incapable of being passed through






33. Difference; unlikeness






34. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






35. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






36. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






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






39. A person sent on a specific mission






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






41. Anything out of its proper historical time






42. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






43. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress






44. Belief; acceptance as true






45. Government by a single person






46. To see again; to correct errors






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






48. To place a yoke on; to conquer






49. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area






50. Yearly