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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. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings






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






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






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






5. To remove the face of; to wipe out






6. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






7. One who loves books or knowledge






8. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






9. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






10. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






11. A person one struggles against






12. A turning from the proper way; crooked






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






14. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






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






17. Among all people; widespread






18. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation






19. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






20. One who hates people






21. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both






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






23. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






24. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






25. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






26. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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






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






29. A pouring forth; an abundance.






30. To speak against






31. Lack of feeling; indifferent






32. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






33. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






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






36. The art of handwriting






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






38. Ancient times






39. Difference; unlikeness






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






41. One who denies the existance of God






42. Without definite form or shape






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






44. A person sent on a specific mission






45. Requiring much sitting






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






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






48. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






50. So old as to no longer be useful