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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. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.






2. Faithfulness






3. The quality of having two meanings






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






5. One who loves people






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






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






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






9. A running out somewhere; a short journey






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






11. A person one struggles against






12. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






13. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






14. Intentionally bad or harmful






15. Belief; acceptance as true






16. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






18. To prove something is true






19. Lack of feeling; indifferent






20. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family






21. To remove the face of; to wipe out






22. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






23. A person who recieves benefit






24. A pouring forth; an abundance.






25. To put off until afterward






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






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






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






29. One who lives shut back from the world






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






31. A turning from the proper way; crooked






32. One who hates people






33. Those who come after; future generations






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






35. One who loves books or knowledge






36. Excess of sugar in the blood






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






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






39. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






41. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






42. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






43. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






44. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






45. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






46. Change form or shape






47. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






48. Yearly






49. Choice of words in speaking or writing






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