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






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






3. So old as to no longer be useful






4. Summed up together; complete or perfect






5. A particular kind or category of literature or art






6. To see again; to correct errors






7. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






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






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






11. Wishing evil towards others






12. To speak beforehand






13. A person one struggles against






14. Marrying one person while legally married to another






15. To put off until afterward






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






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






18. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






19. Anything out of its proper historical time






20. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






21. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken






22. Harmless






23. Government by a single person






24. A pouring forth; an abundance.






25. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






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






27. The belief that there is no god/God






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






29. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.






30. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






31. One who loves books or knowledge






32. To prove something is true






33. The right of self government






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






35. Something that logically comes before another






36. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






37. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






38. Change form or shape






39. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people






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






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






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






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






44. Reasonable; fair - just






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






46. A person who recieves benefit






47. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






48. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols






49. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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