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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. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






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






4. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






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






6. Faithfulness






7. A running out somewhere; a short journey






8. Government by a single person






9. A pouring forth; an abundance.






10. The belief that there is only one God






11. Reasonable; fair - just






12. One who hates people






13. To prove something is true






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






15. Harmless






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






17. A particular kind or category of literature or art






18. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






20. To speak beforehand






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






22. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.






23. A turning from the proper way; crooked






24. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress






25. Excess of sugar in the blood






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






27. True; actual






28. Having a friendly and kindly manner






29. Those who come after; future generations






30. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken






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






32. Requiring much sitting






33. Wishing evil towards others






34. A person one struggles against






35. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






36. Lack of feeling; indifferent






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






38. Belief; acceptance as true






39. Ancient times






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






41. The quality of having two meanings






42. So old as to no longer be useful






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






44. To see again; to correct errors






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






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






47. The belief that there is no god/God






48. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






50. Easy to notice (look at); obvious







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