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






2. Change form or shape






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






4. A person who recieves benefit






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






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






7. To run together; to agree






8. Difference; unlikeness






9. Belief; acceptance as true






10. A letter or message sent






11. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles






12. Excess of sugar in the blood






13. Native to a particular people or country






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






15. Reasonable; fair - just






16. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.






17. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






18. A person one struggles against






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






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






21. To sympathize






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






23. Someone who does not know that God exists






24. Faithfulness






25. The quality of having two meanings






26. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






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






29. A person sent on a specific mission






30. Those who come after; future generations






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






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






33. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






34. True; actual






35. To take before - to realize beforehand






36. To remove the face of; to wipe out






37. Choice of words in speaking or writing






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






39. To prove something is true






40. The belief that there is only one God






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






42. To continue






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






44. One who lives shut back from the world






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






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






47. So old as to no longer be useful






48. Something that logically comes before another






49. The right of self government






50. Marrying one person while legally married to another