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DSST World Literature Vocab

Subjects : dsst, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect






2. Requiring much sitting






3. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






4. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family






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






6. Government by a single person






7. A person one struggles against






8. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






9. A particular kind or category of literature or art






10. Lack of feeling; indifferent






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






12. To prove something is true






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






14. True; actual






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






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






17. One who loves people






18. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






19. To put off until afterward






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






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






22. A pouring forth; an abundance.






23. A view in all directions






24. Wishing evil towards others






25. Anything out of its proper historical time






26. Native to a particular people or country






27. Excess of sugar in the blood






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






29. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






31. A letter or message sent






32. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






34. To take before - to realize beforehand






35. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken






36. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






37. A person sent on a specific mission






38. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






40. To speak beforehand






41. Marrying one person while legally married to another






42. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






43. To place a yoke on; to conquer






44. The belief that there is no god/God






45. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






47. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






48. Operating by itself






49. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






50. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal