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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. Change form or shape






2. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect






3. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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






5. Choice of words in speaking or writing






6. One who hates people






7. Wishing evil towards others






8. Harmless






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






10. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






11. To speak against






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






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






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






15. Someone who does not know that God exists






16. A letter or message sent






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






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






19. Requiring much sitting






20. The right of self government






21. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






22. A running out somewhere; a short journey






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






24. No way through; incapable of being passed through






25. Operating by itself






26. An account of events arranged in order of time






27. So old as to no longer be useful






28. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position






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






30. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together






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






32. Intentionally bad or harmful






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






34. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






35. Marrying one person while legally married to another






36. The belief that there is no god/God






37. Having a friendly and kindly manner






38. Faithfulness






39. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






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






41. One who loves books or knowledge






42. Belief; acceptance as true






43. To remove the face of; to wipe out






44. A person sent on a specific mission






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






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






47. Reasonable; fair - just






48. To prove something is true






49. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






50. Something that logically comes before another