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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. Ancient times






2. One who lives shut back from the world






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






4. Requiring much sitting






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






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






7. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






8. The quality of having two meanings






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






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






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






12. Faithfulness






13. Something that logically comes before another






14. To speak beforehand






15. No way through; incapable of being passed through






16. Without definite form or shape






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






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






19. To see again; to correct errors






20. Government by a single person






21. Native to a particular people or country






22. Marrying one person while legally married to another






23. A person sent on a specific mission






24. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






25. An incination to do good






26. Operating by itself






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






28. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






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






30. Yearly






31. The belief that there is no god/God






32. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing






33. Difference; unlikeness






34. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






35. One who hates people






36. To prove something is true






37. To sympathize






38. One who loves books or knowledge






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






40. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






41. To place a yoke on; to conquer






42. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






43. An account of events arranged in order of time






44. A letter or message sent






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






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






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






48. A person one struggles against






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






50. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow