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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 study of the origin of words






2. Requiring much sitting






3. Faithfulness






4. Lack of feeling; indifferent






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






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






7. A letter or message sent






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






9. To speak beforehand






10. To speak against






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






12. Someone who does not know that God exists






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






14. Marrying one person while legally married to another






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






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






17. The quality of having two meanings






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






19. Summed up together; complete or perfect






20. A feeling of well-being






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






22. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






23. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






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






25. A pouring forth; an abundance.






26. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






27. Among all people; widespread






28. Harmless






29. The art of handwriting






30. Belief; acceptance as true






31. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






33. An incination to do good






34. Change form or shape






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






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






37. A person one struggles against






38. Government by a single person






39. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






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






41. A view in all directions






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






43. To place a yoke on; to conquer






44. One who loves people






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






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






47. One who denies the existance of God






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






49. To take before - to realize beforehand






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