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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. True; actual






2. The belief that there is no god/God






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






4. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






5. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






6. A letter or message sent






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






8. Those who come after; future generations






9. One who hates people






10. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






11. An incination to do good






12. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






14. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






15. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. One who loves books or knowledge






23. Lack of feeling; indifferent






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






25. Faithfulness






26. One who denies the existance of God






27. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






28. Reasonable; fair - just






29. Choice of words in speaking or writing






30. An account of events arranged in order of time






31. Change form or shape






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






33. Belief; acceptance as true






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






35. The art of handwriting






36. Intentionally bad or harmful






37. A pouring forth; an abundance.






38. Difference; unlikeness






39. Summed up together; complete or perfect






40. Among all people; widespread






41. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






42. The quality of having two meanings






43. To continue






44. Operating by itself






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






46. Requiring much sitting






47. The belief that there is only one God






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






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






50. To remove the face of; to wipe out