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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. A turning from the proper way; crooked
devious
ambiguous
genre
consummate
2. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
democracy
concur
symbiosis
impede
3. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
philanthropy
perennial
autonomy
hyperbole
4. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
ambivalence
panacea
autonomy
antagonist
5. No way through; incapable of being passed through
subversive
disparity
missive
impervious
6. Marrying one person while legally married to another
bigamy
precede
syllogism
bipartisan
7. Lack of feeling; indifferent
precede
autocracy
genocide
apathy
8. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
biosphere
genre
bibliophile
phonetics
9. An incination to do good
benign
benevolence
antiquated
hyperglycemia
10. Anything out of its proper historical time
antecedent
topography
evoke
anachronism
11. Without definite form or shape
democracy
amorphous
ebullient
antagonist
12. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
diction
equitable
synthesis
circumference
13. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
subjugate
beneficiary
emissary
miscreant
14. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
tripartite
conspicuous
agnostic
autocracy
15. A view in all directions
contradict
panorama
topography
disarray
16. Difference; unlikeness
topography
precedent
chronicle
disparity
17. Change form or shape
evoke
anachronism
profusion
metamorphosis
18. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
genre
current
credulous
circumspect
19. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
euphemism
apathy
telegraph
propensity
20. A running out somewhere; a short journey
excursion
odometer
annual
advocate
21. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
credible
etymology
enervate
philosopher
22. A person sent on a specific mission
ebullient
atheist
emissary
symbiosis
23. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
democracy
panorama
malicious
tripartite
24. Reasonable; fair - just
anthropomorphism
equitable
phobia
beneficiary
25. Yearly
annual
anthropomorphism
contradict
telemetry
26. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
perennial
infidel
credible
genial
27. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
current
panacea
trilogy
equitable
28. Excess of sugar in the blood
ambiguity
circumspect
hyperglycemia
impede
29. Operating by itself
annual
automatic
subversive
symbiotic
30. A person one struggles against
impervious
subversive
antagonist
ambiguity
31. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
etymology
symmetrical
euphoria
ecology
32. The art of handwriting
monotheism
calligraphy
bipartisan
diction
33. Among all people; widespread
symmetrical
fidelity
antecedent
pandemic
34. To remove the face of; to wipe out
philanthropy
efface
antiquity
bibliophile
35. To sympathize
commiserate
syllogism
bigamy
revise
36. Intentionally bad or harmful
malicious
fidelity
annals
propensity
37. Native to a particular people or country
infidel
endemic
ambivalence
annals
38. A person who recieves benefit
ambiguity
hyperbole
colloquial
beneficiary
39. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
profusion
telemetry
calligraphy
infidel
40. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
equator
emissary
amorphous
contradict
41. Wishing evil towards others
impede
benevolence
metamorphosis
malevolent
42. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
evoke
recluse
credence
profusion
43. To place a yoke on; to conquer
subjugate
bigamy
veritable
pandemic
44. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
ecology
precedent
calligraphy
telegraph
45. Requiring much sitting
sedentary
evoke
equator
chronicle
46. To take before - to realize beforehand
philosopher
anticipate
disarray
hyperbole
47. Having a friendly and kindly manner
genial
antiquated
metamorphosis
precocious
48. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
bisect
propensity
endemic
commiserate
49. Something that logically comes before another
devious
perennial
antecedent
symbiosis
50. To put off until afterward
panacea
hyperglycemia
subjugate
postpone
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