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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
current
monotheism
biosphere
conspicuous
2. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
ambiguity
missive
genesis
revise
3. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
ambivalence
speculate
malevolent
syllogism
4. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
ambiguous
sedentary
pedestrian
subversive
5. A turning from the proper way; crooked
recluse
devious
concur
synthesis
6. To speak against
phobia
contradict
atheist
bibliophile
7. Requiring much sitting
precedent
sedentary
chronicle
malevolent
8. True; actual
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
speculate
veritable
commiserate
9. So old as to no longer be useful
philosopher
endemic
antiquated
circumspect
10. Marrying one person while legally married to another
credible
fidelity
euphemism
bigamy
11. Wishing evil towards others
antecedent
malevolent
metamorphosis
calligraphy
12. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
democracy
predict
revise
precedent
13. Something that logically comes before another
syllogism
revise
trilogy
antecedent
14. An incination to do good
symmetrical
hyperbole
efface
benevolence
15. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
circumvent
procede
xenophobia
bisect
16. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
hyperglycemia
misanthrope
predict
synchronize
17. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
symbiosis
genocide
devious
amorphous
18. An account of events arranged in order of time
chronicle
phonetics
precede
disarray
19. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
profusion
phobia
miscreant
concur
20. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
propensity
phobia
precede
genesis
21. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
monopoly
biosphere
profusion
trilogy
22. Anything out of its proper historical time
antiquated
insidious
anachronism
commiserate
23. The belief that there is only one God
bisect
misanthrope
infidel
monotheism
24. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
monotheism
ambiguity
tripartite
insidious
25. Harmless
anthropomorphism
postpone
beneficiary
benign
26. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
disarray
perennial
odometer
telegraph
27. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
anthropomorphism
panacea
autonomy
symbiosis
28. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
precedent
euphoria
antagonist
precocious
29. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
tripartite
equator
antecedent
30. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
recluse
endemic
perennial
genial
31. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
philanthropy
symmetrical
trilogy
conspicuous
32. One who lives shut back from the world
advocate
cacaphony
recluse
symbiosis
33. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
colloquial
amorphous
eloquent
credulous
34. The study of the origin of words
circumference
hyperglycemia
antagonist
etymology
35. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
malevolent
circumvent
pandemic
speculate
36. Having a friendly and kindly manner
evoke
genial
miscreant
philanthropist
37. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
autopsy
metamorphosis
benevolence
colloquial
38. Like the language used when people speak informally
ebullient
euphemism
speculate
colloquial
39. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
impede
conspicuous
democracy
circumference
40. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
credulous
miscreant
credible
ambiguous
41. To continue
cacaphony
antiquity
missive
procede
42. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
anachronism
monopoly
democracy
phobia
43. Summed up together; complete or perfect
recluse
evoke
synchronize
consummate
44. Without definite form or shape
concur
amorphous
precede
evoke
45. A feeling of well-being
bipartisan
euphoria
ecology
verify
46. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
panorama
metamorphosis
etymology
anthropomorphism
47. Faithfulness
anthropomorphism
antiquated
colloquial
fidelity
48. Ancient times
antiquity
concur
genocide
speculate
49. Government by a single person
excursion
infidel
autocracy
antiquity
50. Lack of feeling; indifferent
insidious
excursion
apathy
genial