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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. The belief that there is only one God






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






3. Among all people; widespread






4. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






6. A person one struggles against






7. To place a yoke on; to conquer






8. A running out somewhere; a short journey






9. Wishing evil towards others






10. A feeling of well-being






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






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






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






14. A person who recieves benefit






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






16. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






18. One who lives shut back from the world






19. A view in all directions






20. To run together; to agree






21. Faithfulness






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






23. Yearly






24. True; actual






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






26. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






27. Harmless






28. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






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






30. No way through; incapable of being passed through






31. To sympathize






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






33. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






34. The quality of having two meanings






35. One who loves people






36. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






37. Those who come after; future generations






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






39. Without definite form or shape






40. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






41. So old as to no longer be useful






42. A person sent on a specific mission






43. To speak against






44. A particular kind or category of literature or art






45. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)






46. Summed up together; complete or perfect






47. The right of self government






48. Ancient times






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






50. One who loves books or knowledge