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






2. To see again; to correct errors






3. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






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






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






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






7. To prove something is true






8. To place a yoke on; to conquer






9. To continue






10. A person one struggles against






11. Like the language used when people speak informally






12. A running out somewhere; a short journey






13. Something that logically comes before another






14. The quality of having two meanings






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






16. Native to a particular people or country






17. One who hates people






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






19. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






21. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






22. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






23. Government by a single person






24. The belief that there is no god/God






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






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






27. To remove the face of; to wipe out






28. One who denies the existance of God






29. The right of self government






30. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






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






33. No way through; incapable of being passed through






34. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






35. A view in all directions






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






37. Change form or shape






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






39. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series






40. True; actual






41. Lack of feeling; indifferent






42. Reasonable; fair - just






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






44. Having a friendly and kindly manner






45. Harmless






46. A turning from the proper way; crooked






47. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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






49. Operating by itself






50. So old as to no longer be useful