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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 written acount of events year by year; historical records






2. To place a yoke on; to conquer






3. An incination to do good






4. To sympathize






5. Native to a particular people or country






6. A letter or message sent






7. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






8. The study of the origin of words






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






10. Excess of sugar in the blood






11. Those who come after; future generations






12. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






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






15. Change form or shape






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






17. Yearly






18. The quality of having two meanings






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






20. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






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






23. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






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






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






27. Reasonable; fair - just






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






29. Operating by itself






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






31. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






32. To prove something is true






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






34. Marrying one person while legally married to another






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






36. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






37. Difference; unlikeness






38. Something that logically comes before another






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






40. A person who recieves benefit






41. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






42. To speak beforehand






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






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






45. One who denies the existance of God






46. To remove the face of; to wipe out






47. A turning from the proper way; crooked






48. To see again; to correct errors






49. Lack of feeling; indifferent






50. Faithfulness