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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Excess of sugar in the blood
telegraph
philosopher
disparity
hyperglycemia
2. To see again; to correct errors
perennial
revise
metamorphosis
postpone
3. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
ecology
calligraphy
equitable
amorphous
4. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
metamorphosis
diction
synchronize
xenophobia
5. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
current
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
ambiguity
endemic
6. A view in all directions
panorama
tripartite
genocide
democracy
7. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
symmetrical
calligraphy
cacaphony
eloquent
8. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
advocate
monopoly
colloquial
philanthropist
9. One who hates people
miscreant
precede
misanthrope
recluse
10. The right of self government
autonomy
hyperbole
verify
democracy
11. One who lives shut back from the world
atheist
profusion
anachronism
recluse
12. Like the language used when people speak informally
euphoria
colloquial
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
disarray
13. Something that logically comes before another
annual
genocide
antecedent
veritable
14. No way through; incapable of being passed through
symmetrical
impervious
genocide
anachronism
15. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
ambiguous
equator
euphemism
bigamy
16. Faithfulness
bisect
fidelity
synchronize
antecedent
17. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
etymology
sedentary
panacea
convivial
18. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
credence
genial
anthropomorphism
coherent
19. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
hyperglycemia
synchronize
bigamy
disarray
20. To put off until afterward
odometer
postpone
consummate
hyperglycemia
21. To remove the face of; to wipe out
miscreant
efface
profusion
apathy
22. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
xenophobia
ambivalence
commiserate
perennial
23. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
precocious
revise
enervate
circumspect
24. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
phobia
symbiosis
synchronize
autopsy
25. Having a friendly and kindly manner
monotheism
devious
genial
posterity
26. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
benevolence
efface
perennial
ambivalence
27. To speak against
democracy
panorama
precocious
contradict
28. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
bipartisan
diction
speculate
ambiguity
29. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
speculate
bipartisan
symbiosis
phobia
30. One who denies the existance of God
symmetrical
atheist
ecology
telegraph
31. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
biosphere
equator
precede
propensity
32. Belief; acceptance as true
credence
fidelity
perennial
philosopher
33. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
phonetics
malicious
bipartisan
credence
34. True; actual
hyperbole
malevolent
veritable
anticipate
35. A particular kind or category of literature or art
malicious
concur
genocide
genre
36. To prove something is true
concur
verify
bipartisan
symbiotic
37. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
precede
equitable
circumvent
autopsy
38. A running out somewhere; a short journey
genial
current
excursion
circumspect
39. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
pandemic
topography
empathy
diction
40. Yearly
current
chronicle
annual
missive
41. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
democracy
philanthropy
symbiotic
misanthrope
42. The belief that there is no god/God
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
trilogy
circumvent
posterity
43. A feeling of well-being
empathy
insidious
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
euphoria
44. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
predict
infidel
recluse
democracy
45. A letter or message sent
missive
ambiguous
coherent
phobia
46. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
antagonist
conspicuous
syllogism
sedentary
47. Ancient times
automatic
endemic
antiquity
panacea
48. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
ambivalence
anticipate
insidious
symbiosis
49. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
antecedent
genre
circumference
telegraph
50. Someone who does not know that God exists
agnostic
credulous
coherent
propensity