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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 quality of having two meanings






2. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






3. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






4. One who lives shut back from the world






5. A person who recieves benefit






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






7. To put off until afterward






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






9. Anything out of its proper historical time






10. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






12. Faithfulness






13. To take before - to realize beforehand






14. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






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






17. Someone who does not know that God exists






18. To speak beforehand






19. A person sent on a specific mission






20. Intentionally bad or harmful






21. An incination to do good






22. To speak against






23. Without definite form or shape






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






25. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






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






28. An account of events arranged in order of time






29. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles






30. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






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






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






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






34. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






35. Wishing evil towards others






36. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






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






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






40. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






41. The art of handwriting






42. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






43. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






45. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






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






47. So old as to no longer be useful






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






49. A feeling of well-being






50. Those who come after; future generations