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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. Intentionally bad or harmful






2. A person who recieves benefit






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






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






5. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






7. A person one struggles against






8. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties






9. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






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






11. Difference; unlikeness






12. Wishing evil towards others






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






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






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






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






17. To speak beforehand






18. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






20. To run together; to agree






21. True; actual






22. No way through; incapable of being passed through






23. Marrying one person while legally married to another






24. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






25. The right of self government






26. Operating by itself






27. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






28. One who loves books or knowledge






29. Yearly






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






31. Belief; acceptance as true






32. Harmless






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






34. The belief that there is only one God






35. Government by a single person






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






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






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






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






40. A feeling of well-being






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






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






43. Ancient times






44. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






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






47. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






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






50. To see again; to correct errors