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






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






3. Anything out of its proper historical time






4. A running out somewhere; a short journey






5. True; actual






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






7. To put off until afterward






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






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






10. Native to a particular people or country






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






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






13. To speak beforehand






14. Change form or shape






15. Reasonable; fair - just






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






17. To take before - to realize beforehand






18. One who hates people






19. Ancient times






20. Among all people; widespread






21. An incination to do good






22. A view in all directions






23. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






24. Government by a single person






25. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






26. A hanging forward; a natural inclination






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






28. To remove the face of; to wipe out






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






30. One who lives shut back from the world






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






32. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






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






34. Wishing evil towards others






35. Yearly






36. The belief that there is no god/God






37. So old as to no longer be useful






38. Having a friendly and kindly manner






39. No way through; incapable of being passed through






40. Intentionally bad or harmful






41. To prove something is true






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






43. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






44. Like the language used when people speak informally






45. Harmless






46. Requiring much sitting






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






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






49. An account of events arranged in order of time






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