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






2. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






4. One who denies the existance of God






5. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






6. Anything out of its proper historical time






7. Those who come after; future generations






8. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






10. To place a yoke on; to conquer






11. To run together; to agree






12. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






14. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






15. The study of the origin of words






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






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






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






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






20. Government by a single person






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






22. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






23. A person who recieves benefit






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






25. To take before - to realize beforehand






26. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






27. Operating by itself






28. To speak beforehand






29. Yearly






30. To speak against






31. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






32. Summed up together; complete or perfect






33. Lack of feeling; indifferent






34. Among all people; widespread






35. One who hates people






36. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit






37. To see again; to correct errors






38. Ancient times






39. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






41. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






42. A feeling of well-being






43. True; actual






44. So old as to no longer be useful






45. Native to a particular people or country






46. One who lives shut back from the world






47. The belief that there is no god/God






48. Choice of words in speaking or writing






49. A running out somewhere; a short journey






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