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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. Something that logically comes before another






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






3. To place a yoke on; to conquer






4. Anything out of its proper historical time






5. To speak beforehand






6. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






7. To run together; to agree






8. To prove something is true






9. Faithfulness






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






11. Reasonable; fair - just






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






13. One who denies the existance of God






14. One who loves books or knowledge






15. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






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






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






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






20. To sympathize






21. One who loves people






22. Difference; unlikeness






23. Summed up together; complete or perfect






24. Marrying one person while legally married to another






25. Choice of words in speaking or writing






26. Someone who does not know that God exists






27. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.






28. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






29. Lack of feeling; indifferent






30. So old as to no longer be useful






31. A particular kind or category of literature or art






32. Native to a particular people or country






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






34. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






35. One who hates people






36. A person who recieves benefit






37. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






38. Ancient times






39. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






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






42. A feeling of well-being






43. The belief that there is only one God






44. Without definite form or shape






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






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






47. A running out somewhere; a short journey






48. A view in all directions






49. A turning from the proper way; crooked






50. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm