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






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






3. A particular kind or category of literature or art






4. Without definite form or shape






5. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






6. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






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






8. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






9. Requiring much sitting






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






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






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






13. A person one struggles against






14. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






16. Difference; unlikeness






17. Ancient times






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






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






20. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






21. Anything out of its proper historical time






22. Excess of sugar in the blood






23. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






24. True; actual






25. To run together; to agree






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






27. The right of self government






28. To prove something is true






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






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






31. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






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






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






35. Someone who does not know that God exists






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






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






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






39. Those who come after; future generations






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






41. Operating by itself






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






43. A person sent on a specific mission






44. Marrying one person while legally married to another






45. To see again; to correct errors






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






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






48. A running out somewhere; a short journey






49. To speak beforehand






50. Easy to notice (look at); obvious