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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. A letter or message sent






2. One who hates people






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






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






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






6. True; actual






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






8. The belief that there is no god/God






9. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






10. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






11. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






12. Belief; acceptance as true






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






14. Requiring much sitting






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






16. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






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






19. Those who come after; future generations






20. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






22. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






24. To sympathize






25. To place a yoke on; to conquer






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






27. The quality of having two meanings






28. Government by a single person






29. The study of the origin of words






30. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






31. Ancient times






32. Among all people; widespread






33. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






34. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






36. An incination to do good






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






38. A feeling of well-being






39. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






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






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






42. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.






43. A person sent on a specific mission






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






45. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






47. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






48. Difference; unlikeness






49. Yearly






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