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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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1. Change form or shape






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






3. A particular kind or category of literature or art






4. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






5. To continue






6. Requiring much sitting






7. One who loves books or knowledge






8. A person who recieves benefit






9. Operating by itself






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






11. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






12. The right of self government






13. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






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






15. To speak against






16. The art of handwriting






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






18. Harmless






19. A person one struggles against






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






21. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






22. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






23. Difference; unlikeness






24. Excess of sugar in the blood






25. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






26. Someone who does not know that God exists






27. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






28. A pouring forth; an abundance.






29. To sympathize






30. Choice of words in speaking or writing






31. The quality of having two meanings






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






33. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






35. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






37. Intentionally bad or harmful






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






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






40. To run together; to agree






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






42. One who denies the existance of God






43. An incination to do good






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






45. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves






46. Anything out of its proper historical time






47. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






48. One who loves people






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






50. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds