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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
agnostic
syllogism
bisect
disarray
2. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
synchronize
beneficiary
commiserate
fidelity
3. The right of self government
credulous
autonomy
philosopher
circumvent
4. One who loves books or knowledge
malevolent
synchronize
bibliophile
insidious
5. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
bibliophile
efface
phonetics
postpone
6. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
synthesis
revise
enervate
antiquity
7. An incination to do good
credence
synchronize
benevolence
euphoria
8. A view in all directions
panorama
precede
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
biosphere
9. Having a friendly and kindly manner
bisect
genial
telegraph
odometer
10. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
circumspect
missive
malicious
credible
11. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
telemetry
disarray
philanthropy
miscreant
12. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
subversive
beneficiary
sedentary
precede
13. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
insidious
credulous
verify
atheist
14. Choice of words in speaking or writing
automatic
diction
synthesis
hyperbole
15. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
telemetry
annals
calligraphy
credulous
16. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
impede
antiquated
anthropomorphism
panacea
17. Harmless
concur
benign
panacea
biosphere
18. Native to a particular people or country
equitable
annals
endemic
benevolence
19. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
philanthropist
autopsy
beneficiary
agnostic
20. One who hates people
bisect
concur
misanthrope
monotheism
21. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
benevolence
revise
annals
perennial
22. The belief that there is only one God
coherent
monotheism
chronicle
hyperbole
23. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
antagonist
symbiotic
tripartite
atheist
24. Change form or shape
missive
metamorphosis
symbiotic
colloquial
25. Government by a single person
odometer
precocious
ambivalence
autocracy
26. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
miscreant
antiquity
circumference
malevolent
27. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
bigamy
insidious
topography
telegraph
28. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
precocious
equitable
enervate
autopsy
29. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
endemic
genial
autonomy
biosphere
30. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
monopoly
conspicuous
excursion
amorphous
31. The art of handwriting
credible
monopoly
genre
calligraphy
32. Requiring much sitting
phobia
symmetrical
anticipate
sedentary
33. Something that logically comes before another
monopoly
antecedent
antiquated
propensity
34. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
ebullient
bipartisan
philanthropy
autopsy
35. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
annals
precede
revise
trilogy
36. To run together; to agree
speculate
anthropomorphism
benevolence
concur
37. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
diction
ecology
ambiguous
excursion
38. The belief that there is no god/God
euphemism
current
devious
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
39. Operating by itself
chronicle
disarray
impervious
automatic
40. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
predict
perennial
panacea
synthesis
41. A turning from the proper way; crooked
monotheism
antecedent
devious
autonomy
42. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
genre
miscreant
panacea
misanthrope
43. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
bibliophile
xenophobia
perennial
monopoly
44. A pouring forth; an abundance.
insidious
profusion
metamorphosis
hyperglycemia
45. The quality of having two meanings
disarray
ambiguity
philanthropist
philosopher
46. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
phonetics
propensity
bibliophile
euphemism
47. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
excursion
advocate
diction
symbiosis
48. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
democracy
amorphous
synthesis
bipartisan
49. Lack of feeling; indifferent
panacea
apathy
concur
evoke
50. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
xenophobia
procede
biosphere
amorphous