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DSST World Literature Vocab

Subjects : dsst, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.






2. To speak against






3. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one






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






5. No way through; incapable of being passed through






6. To speak beforehand






7. One who loves books or knowledge






8. Like the language used when people speak informally






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






10. A view in all directions






11. Marrying one person while legally married to another






12. To sympathize






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






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






17. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






18. Wishing evil towards others






19. To put off until afterward






20. To continue






21. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






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






23. A pouring forth; an abundance.






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






25. Lack of feeling; indifferent






26. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






27. One who lives shut back from the world






28. One who denies the existance of God






29. To see again; to correct errors






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






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






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






33. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area






34. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.






35. Faithfulness






36. One who loves people






37. Operating by itself






38. A letter or message sent






39. One who hates people






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






41. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible






42. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion






43. A person sent on a specific mission






44. A particular kind or category of literature or art






45. Change form or shape






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






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






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






49. A running out somewhere; a short journey






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