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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. Like the language used when people speak informally






2. Native to a particular people or country






3. One who loves people






4. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one






5. Difference; unlikeness






6. To prove something is true






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






8. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






10. To continue






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






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






13. Belief; acceptance as true






14. To see again; to correct errors






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






16. Reasonable; fair - just






17. To speak beforehand






18. To run together; to agree






19. Marrying one person while legally married to another






20. Someone who does not know that God exists






21. True; actual






22. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






23. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






25. A person one struggles against






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






27. Choice of words in speaking or writing






28. A view in all directions






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






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






31. Operating by itself






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






33. Government by a single person






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






35. Ancient times






36. One who denies the existance of God






37. The belief that there is no god/God






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






39. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






41. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






43. To speak against






44. Requiring much sitting






45. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






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






47. An incination to do good






48. A particular kind or category of literature or art






49. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.






50. Harmless