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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 flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions






2. Ancient times






3. Yearly






4. To run together; to agree






5. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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






7. Like the language used when people speak informally






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






9. To look at; to reflect on or ponder






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






11. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle






12. To put off until afterward






13. A view in all directions






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






15. Marrying one person while legally married to another






16. A person who recieves benefit






17. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive






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






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






20. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






21. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves






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






23. One who loves books or knowledge






24. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






25. A letter or message sent






26. Belief; acceptance as true






27. An account of events arranged in order of time






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






29. Lack of feeling; indifferent






30. To speak against






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






32. One who hates people






33. The quality of having two meanings






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






35. To place a yoke on; to conquer






36. One who lives shut back from the world






37. An incination to do good






38. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






39. A particular kind or category of literature or art






40. No way through; incapable of being passed through






41. To take before - to realize beforehand






42. Those who come after; future generations






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






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






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






46. A turning from the proper way; crooked






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






48. To remove the face of; to wipe out






49. To prove something is true






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