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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.
credulous
posterity
syllogism
antiquated
2. Something that logically comes before another
bisect
hyperbole
emissary
antecedent
3. To remove the face of; to wipe out
bigamy
antagonist
efface
biosphere
4. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
bipartisan
biosphere
speculate
telegraph
5. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
philanthropist
empathy
monopoly
sedentary
6. A person who recieves benefit
beneficiary
sedentary
coherent
philanthropy
7. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
panacea
tripartite
current
antiquated
8. Among all people; widespread
pedestrian
pandemic
misanthrope
verify
9. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
revise
circumspect
antiquity
ambiguity
10. A person one struggles against
antagonist
synchronize
monotheism
annals
11. Change form or shape
procede
symmetrical
metamorphosis
anthropomorphism
12. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
equator
efface
current
consummate
13. The study of the origin of words
etymology
ambivalence
bipartisan
current
14. One who denies the existance of God
hyperglycemia
atheist
impervious
ebullient
15. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
panacea
apathy
disarray
trilogy
16. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
credible
insidious
bigamy
current
17. The art of handwriting
contradict
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
anachronism
calligraphy
18. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
syllogism
predict
postpone
infidel
19. A turning from the proper way; crooked
tripartite
etymology
coherent
devious
20. Faithfulness
annual
fidelity
atheist
syllogism
21. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
euphemism
precedent
precede
symbiotic
22. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
genocide
topography
cacaphony
perennial
23. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
subversive
telemetry
cacaphony
insidious
24. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
diction
synthesis
current
monotheism
25. Yearly
trilogy
topography
annual
empathy
26. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
synchronize
conspicuous
perennial
phonetics
27. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
impede
antecedent
impervious
tripartite
28. Native to a particular people or country
posterity
genocide
philanthropist
endemic
29. Without definite form or shape
contradict
disarray
synchronize
amorphous
30. To see again; to correct errors
eloquent
xenophobia
concur
revise
31. Wishing evil towards others
syllogism
malevolent
genocide
atheist
32. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
excursion
eloquent
autocracy
malevolent
33. Harmless
synthesis
telegraph
credible
benign
34. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
topography
annals
calligraphy
panorama
35. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
trilogy
pedestrian
perennial
predict
36. To continue
monopoly
procede
precedent
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
37. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
impervious
equitable
tripartite
speculate
38. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
perennial
disarray
antagonist
conspicuous
39. A letter or message sent
beneficiary
symbiosis
missive
anthropomorphism
40. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
beneficiary
missive
democracy
symbiosis
41. To sympathize
commiserate
veritable
topography
cacaphony
42. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
impede
equator
phobia
conspicuous
43. Government by a single person
telegraph
syllogism
symbiotic
autocracy
44. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
democracy
current
concur
precedent
45. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
benevolence
chronicle
ebullient
pandemic
46. Excess of sugar in the blood
hyperglycemia
symbiosis
genocide
enervate
47. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
democracy
philanthropy
symmetrical
amorphous
48. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
recluse
chronicle
calligraphy
49. To place a yoke on; to conquer
agnostic
subjugate
fidelity
democracy
50. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
telemetry
topography
phonetics
monopoly