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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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1. True; actual






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






3. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






5. To run together; to agree






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






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






8. One who lives shut back from the world






9. Lack of feeling; indifferent






10. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






11. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations






12. So old as to no longer be useful






13. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






14. Without definite form or shape






15. The belief that there is only one God






16. Ancient times






17. One who loves books or knowledge






18. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






20. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






21. One who hates people






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






23. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






24. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






25. To see again; to correct errors






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






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






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






29. The right of self government






30. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






31. Yearly






32. A feeling of well-being






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






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






35. To continue






36. Summed up together; complete or perfect






37. Belief; acceptance as true






38. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






39. No way through; incapable of being passed through






40. One who loves people






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






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






43. Wishing evil towards others






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






45. Excess of sugar in the blood






46. Requiring much sitting






47. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves






48. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






50. A person sent on a specific mission