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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. To speak against






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






3. To speak beforehand






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






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






6. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






7. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike






8. The right of self government






9. One who lives shut back from the world






10. Change form or shape






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






12. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow






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






14. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation






15. Operating by itself






16. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






17. One who loves books or knowledge






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






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






20. To put off until afterward






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






22. Anything out of its proper historical time






23. Choice of words in speaking or writing






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






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






26. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders






27. The belief that there is only one God






28. Belief; acceptance as true






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






30. One who denies the existance of God






31. Marrying one person while legally married to another






32. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds






33. Having a friendly and kindly manner






34. No way through; incapable of being passed through






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






36. To remove the face of; to wipe out






37. Excess of sugar in the blood






38. A running out somewhere; a short journey






39. Lack of feeling; indifferent






40. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts






41. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.






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






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






44. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing






45. Without definite form or shape






46. One who hates people






47. A turning from the proper way; crooked






48. Intentionally bad or harmful






49. Native to a particular people or country






50. Faithfulness