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DSST World Literature Vocab

Subjects : dsst, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The quality of having two meanings






2. A particular kind or category of literature or art






3. One who hates people






4. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






5. An incination to do good






6. To place a yoke on; to conquer






7. Ancient times






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






9. Belief; acceptance as true






10. Without definite form or shape






11. One who loves books or knowledge






12. A person who recieves benefit






13. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






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






15. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






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






18. Reasonable; fair - just






19. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






21. A person sent on a specific mission






22. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






23. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






25. To speak against






26. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






27. The right of self government






28. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






29. Government by a single person






30. Marrying one person while legally married to another






31. Yearly






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






33. The belief that there is no god/God






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






35. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






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






37. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






38. Someone who does not know that God exists






39. Native to a particular people or country






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






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






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






43. A person one struggles against






44. The study of the origin of words






45. The art of handwriting






46. Like the language used when people speak informally






47. True; actual






48. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations






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






50. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress