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






2. A feeling of well-being






3. Reasonable; fair - just






4. One who hates people






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






6. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






7. Harmless






8. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






10. True; actual






11. Someone who does not know that God exists






12. The quality of having two meanings






13. One who denies the existance of God






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






15. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






16. A turning from the proper way; crooked






17. One who loves books or knowledge






18. Yearly






19. The right of self government






20. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






21. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






22. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






23. Those who come after; future generations






24. Excess of sugar in the blood






25. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions






26. Native to a particular people or country






27. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






28. Ancient times






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






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






31. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






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






33. To take before - to realize beforehand






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






35. Wishing evil towards others






36. A running out somewhere; a short journey






37. Like the language used when people speak informally






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






39. Something that logically comes before another






40. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






41. A particular kind or category of literature or art






42. No way through; incapable of being passed through






43. The study of the origin of words






44. One who loves people






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






46. Without definite form or shape






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






48. Lack of feeling; indifferent






49. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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