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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. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






2. A particular kind or category of literature or art






3. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






5. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






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






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






9. A turning from the proper way; crooked






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






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






12. Native to a particular people or country






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






14. Like the language used when people speak informally






15. Yearly






16. To speak beforehand






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






18. To sympathize






19. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






20. Choice of words in speaking or writing






21. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






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






23. One who loves books or knowledge






24. To place a yoke on; to conquer






25. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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






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






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






29. A person sent on a specific mission






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






31. To put off until afterward






32. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both






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






34. Those who come after; future generations






35. Reasonable; fair - just






36. Anything out of its proper historical time






37. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






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






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






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






41. A person who recieves benefit






42. The belief that there is no god/God






43. Intentionally bad or harmful






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






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






46. A running out somewhere; a short journey






47. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service






48. The study of the origin of words






49. To prove something is true






50. No way through; incapable of being passed through