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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 attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing






2. Something that logically comes before another






3. Change form or shape






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






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






6. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






7. One who denies the existance of God






8. A view in all directions






9. Wishing evil towards others






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






11. True; actual






12. One who lives shut back from the world






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






14. To run together; to agree






15. The art of handwriting






16. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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






18. Lack of feeling; indifferent






19. Intentionally bad or harmful






20. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






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






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






24. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






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






27. Yearly






28. Operating by itself






29. A person sent on a specific mission






30. Native to a particular people or country






31. A particular kind or category of literature or art






32. Among all people; widespread






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






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






35. A turning from the proper way; crooked






36. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






37. To remove the face of; to wipe out






38. To prove something is true






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






40. Ancient times






41. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






42. Marrying one person while legally married to another






43. Choice of words in speaking or writing






44. A running out somewhere; a short journey






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






46. To sympathize






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






48. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect






49. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions






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