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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. A particular kind or category of literature or art
enervate
contradict
genre
phonetics
2. Intentionally bad or harmful
democracy
malicious
anthropomorphism
agnostic
3. The belief that there is only one God
malevolent
genocide
bipartisan
monotheism
4. To continue
cacaphony
precocious
procede
autocracy
5. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
trilogy
pedestrian
genesis
conspicuous
6. A person who recieves benefit
ambivalence
beneficiary
ambiguous
conspicuous
7. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
ambivalence
misanthrope
phobia
antiquity
8. One who denies the existance of God
circumvent
eloquent
sedentary
atheist
9. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
chronicle
credulous
telemetry
autocracy
10. Operating by itself
automatic
infidel
ambiguous
genial
11. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
diction
ambiguity
insidious
fidelity
12. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
anthropomorphism
consummate
13. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
profusion
circumference
enervate
genesis
14. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
precedent
colloquial
genre
ambivalence
15. To run together; to agree
verify
antiquated
concur
autocracy
16. Like the language used when people speak informally
equator
colloquial
ambiguous
disarray
17. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
euphoria
credence
anticipate
circumvent
18. The art of handwriting
syllogism
postpone
calligraphy
missive
19. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
missive
misanthrope
perennial
current
20. A view in all directions
panorama
equator
coherent
precedent
21. To place a yoke on; to conquer
subjugate
automatic
diction
recluse
22. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
bisect
autonomy
monotheism
23. Someone who does not know that God exists
agnostic
syllogism
euphemism
advocate
24. To see again; to correct errors
revise
disarray
equitable
apathy
25. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
genocide
infidel
precede
posterity
26. A person one struggles against
odometer
infidel
malicious
antagonist
27. So old as to no longer be useful
antiquated
efface
impervious
telemetry
28. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
autonomy
antiquated
beneficiary
topography
29. Change form or shape
metamorphosis
endemic
colloquial
topography
30. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
ecology
pedestrian
contradict
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
31. Ancient times
miscreant
misanthrope
eloquent
antiquity
32. Native to a particular people or country
agnostic
postpone
philanthropy
endemic
33. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
credulous
trilogy
speculate
symbiotic
34. An account of events arranged in order of time
commiserate
chronicle
benevolence
emissary
35. Government by a single person
autocracy
tripartite
ambivalence
subjugate
36. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
synthesis
empathy
miscreant
coherent
37. To put off until afterward
odometer
tripartite
genial
postpone
38. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
philanthropy
disarray
antagonist
concur
39. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
procede
veritable
antiquated
telemetry
40. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
philanthropy
advocate
credible
ambivalence
41. To speak beforehand
posterity
antiquity
predict
synchronize
42. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
infidel
hyperglycemia
syllogism
devious
43. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
advocate
emissary
ambiguity
antecedent
44. True; actual
ebullient
veritable
verify
bipartisan
45. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
amorphous
autopsy
automatic
precocious
46. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
ambiguous
disarray
autocracy
circumspect
47. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
credulous
bipartisan
anachronism
symbiosis
48. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
circumspect
beneficiary
synthesis
concur
49. No way through; incapable of being passed through
panorama
impervious
philosopher
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
50. Faithfulness
autocracy
symbiosis
diction
fidelity
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