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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. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






3. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






4. A turning from the proper way; crooked






5. The right of self government






6. A view in all directions






7. One who loves people






8. To sympathize






9. One who lives shut back from the world






10. Without definite form or shape






11. No way through; incapable of being passed through






12. The quality of having two meanings






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






14. Anything out of its proper historical time






15. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






17. Harmless






18. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






19. The art of handwriting






20. Excess of sugar in the blood






21. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






22. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






23. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






25. To place a yoke on; to conquer






26. True; actual






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






28. Native to a particular people or country






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






30. To continue






31. One who hates people






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






33. The belief that there is only one God






34. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle






35. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






37. Government by a single person






38. A person who recieves benefit






39. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






40. A person one struggles against






41. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






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






44. Something that logically comes before another






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






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






47. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






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






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