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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. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
evoke
odometer
symbiotic
monopoly
2. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
empathy
impede
sedentary
autopsy
3. So old as to no longer be useful
concur
bibliophile
etymology
antiquated
4. Summed up together; complete or perfect
predict
consummate
synchronize
malicious
5. A particular kind or category of literature or art
etymology
genre
empathy
autonomy
6. To see again; to correct errors
miscreant
anthropomorphism
revise
telemetry
7. To remove the face of; to wipe out
efface
ambivalence
emissary
apathy
8. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
revise
topography
ecology
calligraphy
9. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
hyperglycemia
bigamy
advocate
bisect
10. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
autopsy
phonetics
veritable
annals
11. Wishing evil towards others
empathy
genesis
atheist
malevolent
12. To speak beforehand
precocious
fidelity
predict
malevolent
13. A person one struggles against
antagonist
profusion
euphoria
tripartite
14. Marrying one person while legally married to another
bigamy
advocate
apathy
autopsy
15. To put off until afterward
benign
postpone
verify
eloquent
16. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
symbiosis
speculate
telemetry
anthropomorphism
17. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
trilogy
bigamy
antecedent
genesis
18. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
insidious
ebullient
panacea
pandemic
19. Anything out of its proper historical time
biosphere
anachronism
hyperglycemia
bipartisan
20. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
eloquent
hyperglycemia
symmetrical
veritable
21. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
enervate
genre
circumference
euphoria
22. Harmless
impede
pedestrian
panorama
benign
23. Government by a single person
autocracy
philanthropy
genial
coherent
24. A pouring forth; an abundance.
profusion
syllogism
miscreant
hyperbole
25. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
beneficiary
automatic
syllogism
ambivalence
26. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
empathy
antecedent
credible
bisect
27. The belief that there is no god/God
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
advocate
bipartisan
monopoly
28. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
circumvent
metamorphosis
euphoria
synchronize
29. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
phonetics
syllogism
malicious
infidel
30. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
panacea
euphoria
speculate
emissary
31. One who loves books or knowledge
philanthropist
autonomy
bibliophile
infidel
32. To prove something is true
monotheism
verify
xenophobia
enervate
33. The right of self government
speculate
philosopher
perennial
autonomy
34. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
antecedent
disarray
apathy
bisect
35. Something that logically comes before another
disarray
antecedent
predict
symbiotic
36. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
equitable
advocate
posterity
conspicuous
37. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
amorphous
perennial
xenophobia
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
38. Change form or shape
metamorphosis
predict
syllogism
bibliophile
39. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
miscreant
democracy
efface
endemic
40. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
circumspect
bipartisan
cacaphony
impede
41. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
disarray
insidious
antiquity
synchronize
42. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
missive
equator
synthesis
atheist
43. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
verify
hyperglycemia
democracy
circumference
44. Reasonable; fair - just
equitable
annals
disparity
circumference
45. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
autocracy
anachronism
biosphere
conspicuous
46. A person who recieves benefit
credible
beneficiary
panorama
pedestrian
47. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
annals
antagonist
miscreant
ebullient
48. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
convivial
monopoly
phonetics
bigamy
49. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
democracy
subversive
credible
odometer
50. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
hyperglycemia
bigamy
equator
synthesis