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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 look at; to reflect on or ponder






2. A person sent on a specific mission






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






4. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






5. An account of events arranged in order of time






6. To put off until afterward






7. One who loves people






8. One who hates people






9. Having a friendly and kindly manner






10. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






12. Summed up together; complete or perfect






13. Marrying one person while legally married to another






14. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






16. The belief that there is only one God






17. Reasonable; fair - just






18. Wishing evil towards others






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






20. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






21. Someone who does not know that God exists






22. One who loves books or knowledge






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






24. To see again; to correct errors






25. Faithfulness






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






27. The right of self government






28. Operating by itself






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






30. To run together; to agree






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






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






33. A running out somewhere; a short journey






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






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






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






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






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






39. A person who recieves benefit






40. A person one struggles against






41. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






42. An incination to do good






43. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






44. Difference; unlikeness






45. Belief; acceptance as true






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






47. Excess of sugar in the blood






48. One who denies the existance of God






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






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