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DSST World Literature Vocab

Subjects : dsst, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Among all people; widespread






2. Those who come after; future generations






3. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






4. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






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






6. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






8. Harmless






9. To see again; to correct errors






10. A letter or message sent






11. Summed up together; complete or perfect






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






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






14. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






15. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






16. One who loves people






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






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






19. To speak against






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






21. Government by a single person






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






23. Belief; acceptance as true






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






25. Someone who does not know that God exists






26. To speak beforehand






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






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






29. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






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






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






32. To prove something is true






33. One who loves books or knowledge






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






35. Native to a particular people or country






36. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






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






39. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






41. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both






42. No way through; incapable of being passed through






43. Wishing evil towards others






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






45. The study of the origin of words






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






47. To take before - to realize beforehand






48. Operating by itself






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






50. An account of events arranged in order of time






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