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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 quality of having two meanings






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






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






4. Wishing evil towards others






5. To speak against






6. To speak beforehand






7. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






9. To run together; to agree






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






11. A letter or message sent






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






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






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






15. Difference; unlikeness






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






17. Summed up together; complete or perfect






18. So old as to no longer be useful






19. Having a friendly and kindly manner






20. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






21. Something that logically comes before another






22. Those who come after; future generations






23. To place a yoke on; to conquer






24. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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






26. Ancient times






27. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.






28. The study of the origin of words






29. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






30. Belief; acceptance as true






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






32. A running out somewhere; a short journey






33. To prove something is true






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






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






36. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






38. To put off until afterward






39. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






40. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






41. Someone who does not know that God exists






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Intentionally bad or harmful






49. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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