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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. An account of events arranged in order of time






2. Intentionally bad or harmful






3. Among all people; widespread






4. A particular kind or category of literature or art






5. Ancient times






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






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






8. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






10. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






12. Difference; unlikeness






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






14. One who loves people






15. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






16. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






17. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






18. One who loves books or knowledge






19. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






20. The belief that there is only one God






21. A running out somewhere; a short journey






22. Having a friendly and kindly manner






23. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






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






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






26. Harmless






27. The art of handwriting






28. A written acount of events year by year; historical records






29. Like the language used when people speak informally






30. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






31. To run together; to agree






32. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






33. Reasonable; fair - just






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






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






36. Wishing evil towards others






37. Summed up together; complete or perfect






38. Faithfulness






39. Marrying one person while legally married to another






40. Someone who does not know that God exists






41. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment






42. A turning from the proper way; crooked






43. To sympathize






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






45. Requiring much sitting






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






47. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






48. Yearly






49. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






50. A hanging forward; a natural inclination