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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. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






2. Requiring much sitting






3. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






4. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






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






6. To put off until afterward






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






8. To continue






9. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






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






12. Someone who does not know that God exists






13. Change form or shape






14. Operating by itself






15. Like the language used when people speak informally






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






17. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties






18. Ancient times






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






20. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






22. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






24. To speak against






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






26. A running out somewhere; a short journey






27. Government by a single person






28. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






30. Choice of words in speaking or writing






31. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






33. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






34. Intentionally bad or harmful






35. No way through; incapable of being passed through






36. Without definite form or shape






37. So old as to no longer be useful






38. The quality of having two meanings






39. The belief that there is only one God






40. Difference; unlikeness






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






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






43. Faithfulness






44. Yearly






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






46. To prove something is true






47. To see again; to correct errors






48. A feeling of well-being






49. A particular kind or category of literature or art






50. A person who recieves benefit