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






2. To run together; to agree






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






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






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






6. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






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






9. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






10. A running out somewhere; a short journey






11. Like the language used when people speak informally






12. The quality of having two meanings






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






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






15. Belief; acceptance as true






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






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






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






19. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






21. Without definite form or shape






22. Choice of words in speaking or writing






23. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






24. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.






25. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






26. Intentionally bad or harmful






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






28. The art of handwriting






29. Having a friendly and kindly manner






30. True; actual






31. Among all people; widespread






32. Change form or shape






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






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






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






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






37. Requiring much sitting






38. A feeling of well-being






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






40. Difference; unlikeness






41. Excess of sugar in the blood






42. A person who recieves benefit






43. Someone who does not know that God exists






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






45. Harmless






46. Anything out of its proper historical time






47. Reasonable; fair - just






48. To speak beforehand






49. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






50. Marrying one person while legally married to another