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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. To take before - to realize beforehand






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






3. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle






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






5. Someone who does not know that God exists






6. A person one struggles against






7. An incination to do good






8. One who denies the existance of God






9. Without definite form or shape






10. Anything out of its proper historical time






11. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






12. To prove something is true






13. To see again; to correct errors






14. A pouring forth; an abundance.






15. Marrying one person while legally married to another






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






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






18. A running out somewhere; a short journey






19. A feeling of well-being






20. The quality of having two meanings






21. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






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






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






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






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






27. True; actual






28. To put off until afterward






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






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






31. Something that logically comes before another






32. The art of handwriting






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






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






35. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






36. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






37. To run together; to agree






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






39. To remove the face of; to wipe out






40. So old as to no longer be useful






41. To sympathize






42. A person who recieves benefit






43. Lack of feeling; indifferent






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






45. Operating by itself






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






47. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






48. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






49. Belief; acceptance as true






50. A turning from the proper way; crooked