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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. Faithfulness






2. An account of events arranged in order of time






3. To speak against






4. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






5. Wishing evil towards others






6. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






7. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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






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






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






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






12. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






14. Government by a single person






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






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






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






18. Requiring much sitting






19. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






21. To run together; to agree






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






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






24. Something that logically comes before another






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






26. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






28. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






29. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






30. An incination to do good






31. The study of the origin of words






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






33. To prove something is true






34. Among all people; widespread






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






36. Yearly






37. To place a yoke on; to conquer






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






39. Summed up together; complete or perfect






40. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






41. Ancient times






42. Choice of words in speaking or writing






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






44. One who lives shut back from the world






45. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






46. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






48. One who loves people






49. Without definite form or shape






50. A pouring forth; an abundance.