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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
propensity
cacaphony
autopsy
disparity
2. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
ambiguous
precedent
antecedent
ebullient
3. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
precede
benign
xenophobia
panorama
4. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
beneficiary
topography
predict
precocious
5. Anything out of its proper historical time
trilogy
anachronism
benign
monotheism
6. Summed up together; complete or perfect
colloquial
tripartite
ebullient
consummate
7. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
ambivalence
phonetics
synthesis
phobia
8. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
genial
ambivalence
colloquial
agnostic
9. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
hyperbole
circumspect
genre
enervate
10. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
amorphous
autonomy
disarray
telegraph
11. The art of handwriting
devious
efface
calligraphy
credulous
12. The belief that there is only one God
colloquial
symmetrical
phonetics
monotheism
13. A view in all directions
equitable
posterity
panorama
democracy
14. The belief that there is no god/God
topography
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
annals
empathy
15. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
insidious
precede
genesis
circumspect
16. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
devious
telegraph
advocate
genocide
17. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
procede
credible
advocate
18. Ancient times
monopoly
antiquity
disarray
subversive
19. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
symbiosis
bigamy
genesis
autopsy
20. No way through; incapable of being passed through
impervious
bibliophile
monopoly
symmetrical
21. A letter or message sent
missive
procede
credence
monopoly
22. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
bigamy
topography
democracy
annual
23. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
circumference
impede
contradict
24. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
malevolent
monopoly
enervate
ambiguous
25. To sympathize
circumspect
commiserate
autonomy
antecedent
26. An account of events arranged in order of time
telemetry
tripartite
miscreant
chronicle
27. The right of self government
recluse
symmetrical
autonomy
credible
28. Reasonable; fair - just
equitable
consummate
excursion
etymology
29. To run together; to agree
enervate
concur
genesis
predict
30. Harmless
autonomy
anthropomorphism
euphoria
benign
31. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
credible
philanthropy
topography
trilogy
32. To continue
bipartisan
propensity
procede
subjugate
33. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
beneficiary
cacaphony
contradict
subversive
34. So old as to no longer be useful
atheist
monopoly
automatic
antiquated
35. An incination to do good
subjugate
bipartisan
missive
benevolence
36. Marrying one person while legally married to another
telegraph
bigamy
conspicuous
contradict
37. One who hates people
synthesis
misanthrope
consummate
subjugate
38. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
annual
cacaphony
disarray
coherent
39. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
malicious
misanthrope
calligraphy
philanthropy
40. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
biosphere
excursion
propensity
democracy
41. A pouring forth; an abundance.
telegraph
agnostic
profusion
malicious
42. The quality of having two meanings
speculate
hyperglycemia
symmetrical
ambiguity
43. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
miscreant
emissary
syllogism
infidel
44. One who lives shut back from the world
concur
recluse
ebullient
miscreant
45. Someone who does not know that God exists
credulous
current
agnostic
emissary
46. Those who come after; future generations
annual
posterity
credence
diction
47. Yearly
odometer
antiquity
annual
annals
48. To prove something is true
verify
chronicle
pandemic
biosphere
49. A running out somewhere; a short journey
advocate
excursion
euphemism
concur
50. To speak beforehand
contradict
predict
eloquent
genre