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






2. Wishing evil towards others






3. Irrational fear of a thing or situation






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






5. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences






6. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years






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






8. To speak beforehand






9. Having a friendly and kindly manner






10. Like the language used when people speak informally






11. Reasonable; fair - just






12. Native to a particular people or country






13. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols






14. To take before - to realize beforehand






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






16. Anything out of its proper historical time






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






18. Faithfulness






19. To see again; to correct errors






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






21. A feeling of well-being






22. To prove something is true






23. Summed up together; complete or perfect






24. Intentionally bad or harmful






25. Ancient times






26. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts






27. A pouring forth; an abundance.






28. To speak against






29. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull






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






31. Without definite form or shape






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






33. The art of handwriting






34. The quality of having two meanings






35. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic






36. The belief that there is no god/God






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






38. Change form or shape






39. Easy to notice (look at); obvious






40. To remove the face of; to wipe out






41. The right of self government






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






43. A turning from the proper way; crooked






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






45. One who loves people






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






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






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






49. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm






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