Test your basic knowledge |

DSST World Literature Vocab

Subjects : dsst, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Among all people; widespread






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






3. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one






4. The belief that there is only one God






5. Change form or shape






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






7. The art of handwriting






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






9. To continue






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






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






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






13. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






15. The quality of having two meanings






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






17. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






18. Harmless






19. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






20. To speak against






21. To remove the face of; to wipe out






22. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






23. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






24. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






25. Having a friendly and kindly manner






26. Belief; acceptance as true






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






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






29. Wishing evil towards others






30. Ancient times






31. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






32. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death






33. Native to a particular people or country






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






35. Those who come after; future generations






36. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.






37. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






38. To place a yoke on; to conquer






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






40. Excess of sugar in the blood






41. No way through; incapable of being passed through






42. An account of events arranged in order of time






43. Requiring much sitting






44. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






45. To speak beforehand






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






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






48. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment






49. To run together; to agree






50. True; actual