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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The study of the origin of words
devious
circumvent
etymology
symbiosis
2. Requiring much sitting
posterity
perennial
sedentary
cacaphony
3. Faithfulness
bipartisan
fidelity
procede
philosopher
4. Lack of feeling; indifferent
subversive
apathy
antiquity
endemic
5. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
sedentary
posterity
predict
democracy
6. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
philanthropy
genre
benign
perennial
7. A letter or message sent
missive
hyperglycemia
monotheism
propensity
8. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
procede
eloquent
bipartisan
devious
9. To speak beforehand
ebullient
predict
impervious
antagonist
10. To speak against
impede
contradict
philosopher
ambiguous
11. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
apathy
genre
ambivalence
anthropomorphism
12. Someone who does not know that God exists
bibliophile
pandemic
agnostic
current
13. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
disparity
bibliophile
enervate
veritable
14. Marrying one person while legally married to another
efface
bigamy
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
democracy
15. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
symbiotic
ambivalence
syllogism
calligraphy
16. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
ecology
cacaphony
odometer
credulous
17. The quality of having two meanings
empathy
ambiguity
phobia
fidelity
18. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
verify
misanthrope
hyperbole
genocide
19. Summed up together; complete or perfect
antagonist
consummate
telemetry
coherent
20. A feeling of well-being
disparity
euphoria
equitable
precocious
21. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
synchronize
circumference
antecedent
phobia
22. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
monotheism
telemetry
ebullient
impede
23. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
genocide
coherent
excursion
ambiguity
24. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
bipartisan
advocate
consummate
circumference
25. A pouring forth; an abundance.
genial
syllogism
procede
profusion
26. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
genre
circumspect
euphoria
genocide
27. Among all people; widespread
pandemic
telemetry
ecology
precedent
28. Harmless
benign
evoke
ebullient
antiquated
29. The art of handwriting
pandemic
calligraphy
synthesis
ambiguity
30. Belief; acceptance as true
credence
annual
bisect
equitable
31. No way through; incapable of being passed through
impervious
symbiosis
ambiguous
veritable
32. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
amorphous
conspicuous
empathy
xenophobia
33. An incination to do good
benevolence
postpone
impervious
bipartisan
34. Change form or shape
diction
panacea
metamorphosis
beneficiary
35. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
annals
excursion
odometer
36. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
insidious
hyperbole
revise
antagonist
37. A person one struggles against
ebullient
antagonist
amorphous
hyperglycemia
38. Government by a single person
odometer
circumference
autocracy
credible
39. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
autocracy
cacaphony
xenophobia
genocide
40. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
phobia
trilogy
current
advocate
41. A view in all directions
apathy
credible
panorama
credulous
42. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
diction
equator
symmetrical
ambiguous
43. To place a yoke on; to conquer
subjugate
ambiguous
sedentary
pandemic
44. One who loves people
philanthropist
speculate
cacaphony
amorphous
45. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
annals
xenophobia
verify
symbiotic
46. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
hyperbole
odometer
equator
sedentary
47. One who denies the existance of God
philanthropy
atheist
genre
precocious
48. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
monotheism
apathy
advocate
disarray
49. To take before - to realize beforehand
anticipate
insidious
genre
odometer
50. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
antecedent
precocious
subversive
infidel