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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. Yearly






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






3. Requiring much sitting






4. The study of the origin of words






5. A person one struggles against






6. To place a yoke on; to conquer






7. Having a friendly and kindly manner






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






9. Summed up together; complete or perfect






10. A remedy for all ills or difficulties






11. Operating by itself






12. Difference; unlikeness






13. A pouring forth; an abundance.






14. One who lives shut back from the world






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






16. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






17. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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






19. An account of events arranged in order of time






20. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position






21. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings






22. One who loves people






23. Marrying one person while legally married to another






24. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






25. A person who recieves benefit






26. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






28. To prove something is true






29. Among all people; widespread






30. Native to a particular people or country






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






32. Anything out of its proper historical time






33. Wishing evil towards others






34. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






35. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






36. A particular kind or category of literature or art






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






38. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles






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






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






41. One who loves books or knowledge






42. A view in all directions






43. Reasonable; fair - just






44. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






45. Harmless






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






47. True; actual






48. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






50. Without definite form or shape