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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. To continue






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






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






4. Change form or shape






5. Marrying one person while legally married to another






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






7. Requiring much sitting






8. One who lives shut back from the world






9. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






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






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






13. Ancient times






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






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






16. Lack of feeling; indifferent






17. Reasonable; fair - just






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






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






20. Native to a particular people or country






21. One who loves books or knowledge






22. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






23. Choice of words in speaking or writing






24. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






25. Difference; unlikeness






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






27. One who denies the existance of God






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






29. To remove the face of; to wipe out






30. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






31. A person who recieves benefit






32. Something that logically comes before another






33. Operating by itself






34. Without definite form or shape






35. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






37. So old as to no longer be useful






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






39. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






40. To speak beforehand






41. A person one struggles against






42. Summed up together; complete or perfect






43. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






44. The belief that there is no god/God






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






46. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






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






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






50. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences