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






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






3. A pouring forth; an abundance.






4. To put off until afterward






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






6. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






7. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place






8. To speak against






9. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






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






11. One who denies the existance of God






12. One who loves books or knowledge






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






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






15. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






16. A letter or message sent






17. A person who recieves benefit






18. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






19. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






21. Intentionally bad or harmful






22. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






23. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






24. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






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






26. One who lives shut back from the world






27. To prove something is true






28. A view in all directions






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






30. The right of self government






31. So old as to no longer be useful






32. To see again; to correct errors






33. One who loves people






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






35. The art of handwriting






36. A particular kind or category of literature or art






37. Belief; acceptance as true






38. A turning from the proper way; crooked






39. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Something that logically comes before another






50. Someone who does not know that God exists