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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A turning from the proper way; crooked
veritable
devious
antiquated
convivial
2. To prove something is true
bigamy
malevolent
bipartisan
verify
3. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
posterity
equator
antiquated
anthropomorphism
4. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
synthesis
consummate
precedent
postpone
5. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
trilogy
ambiguity
telegraph
genesis
6. A pouring forth; an abundance.
disarray
subversive
phonetics
profusion
7. To place a yoke on; to conquer
disparity
malicious
subjugate
eloquent
8. Summed up together; complete or perfect
anachronism
syllogism
precedent
consummate
9. To continue
procede
biosphere
bigamy
circumspect
10. Anything out of its proper historical time
circumvent
anachronism
annual
sedentary
11. Someone who does not know that God exists
agnostic
odometer
sedentary
autonomy
12. Native to a particular people or country
speculate
phobia
misanthrope
endemic
13. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
current
disarray
chronicle
panacea
14. Government by a single person
misanthrope
antiquity
autocracy
ecology
15. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
telegraph
miscreant
current
phobia
16. A person sent on a specific mission
anticipate
emissary
contradict
symbiotic
17. No way through; incapable of being passed through
antiquated
credence
beneficiary
impervious
18. So old as to no longer be useful
fidelity
antiquated
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
equator
19. Without definite form or shape
monotheism
propensity
symmetrical
amorphous
20. Harmless
symmetrical
benign
credence
autocracy
21. A running out somewhere; a short journey
veritable
genocide
insidious
excursion
22. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
hyperbole
synchronize
devious
calligraphy
23. The belief that there is no god/God
biosphere
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
verify
annual
24. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
monopoly
eloquent
credence
25. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
telemetry
impervious
propensity
credulous
26. An incination to do good
bipartisan
benevolence
missive
subjugate
27. Choice of words in speaking or writing
ambiguous
veritable
postpone
diction
28. One who loves books or knowledge
predict
panacea
consummate
bibliophile
29. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
democracy
bisect
genesis
postpone
30. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
telemetry
monotheism
conspicuous
ambivalence
31. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
apathy
circumspect
chronicle
symmetrical
32. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
posterity
disarray
empathy
revise
33. Like the language used when people speak informally
emissary
contradict
tripartite
colloquial
34. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
symmetrical
democracy
cacaphony
syllogism
35. Reasonable; fair - just
equitable
genocide
annals
impede
36. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
phobia
concur
insidious
contradict
37. One who hates people
credible
misanthrope
philosopher
genocide
38. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
disarray
pandemic
eloquent
contradict
39. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
circumspect
pedestrian
excursion
monopoly
40. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
credence
monotheism
enervate
phonetics
41. The art of handwriting
circumvent
evoke
calligraphy
diction
42. To put off until afterward
contradict
postpone
anthropomorphism
commiserate
43. Change form or shape
metamorphosis
philanthropist
amorphous
credible
44. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
etymology
ebullient
genial
tripartite
45. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
predict
ebullient
bibliophile
monotheism
46. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
circumvent
efface
eloquent
phonetics
47. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
procede
hyperbole
circumspect
bigamy
48. Yearly
annual
bibliophile
impede
equitable
49. Something that logically comes before another
antecedent
biosphere
trilogy
impervious
50. The study of the origin of words
monopoly
precocious
philosopher
etymology