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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. Having a friendly and kindly manner






2. Like the language used when people speak informally






3. Operating by itself






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






5. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






7. A view in all directions






8. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






10. Those who come after; future generations






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






12. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






13. Among all people; widespread






14. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






15. The quality of having two meanings






16. Without definite form or shape






17. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






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






20. A running out somewhere; a short journey






21. The belief that there is no god/God






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






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






24. The art of handwriting






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






26. Someone who does not know that God exists






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






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






29. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






30. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






31. Lack of feeling; indifferent






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






33. Requiring much sitting






34. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






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






37. The belief that there is only one God






38. Anything out of its proper historical time






39. The right of self government






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






41. To take before - to realize beforehand






42. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit






43. Belief; acceptance as true






44. Summed up together; complete or perfect






45. A person who recieves benefit






46. One who hates people






47. To prove something is true






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






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






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