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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
evoke
bipartisan
genial
2. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
genocide
cacaphony
phonetics
synthesis
3. A person one struggles against
antagonist
ebullient
fidelity
profusion
4. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
amorphous
impede
anticipate
profusion
5. One who hates people
misanthrope
evoke
synchronize
telemetry
6. Belief; acceptance as true
panacea
malevolent
credence
infidel
7. One who loves books or knowledge
advocate
bibliophile
subjugate
anachronism
8. Operating by itself
automatic
credible
symbiosis
metamorphosis
9. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
pandemic
evoke
anticipate
antagonist
10. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
etymology
symbiosis
anthropomorphism
precocious
11. To continue
atheist
procede
euphoria
philanthropy
12. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
monopoly
xenophobia
profusion
equitable
13. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
beneficiary
conspicuous
bipartisan
benign
14. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
synchronize
emissary
atheist
annals
15. Summed up together; complete or perfect
synchronize
consummate
apathy
atheist
16. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
ecology
ambiguity
precocious
propensity
17. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
disparity
perennial
eloquent
infidel
18. Wishing evil towards others
trilogy
convivial
malevolent
veritable
19. A person sent on a specific mission
philosopher
euphemism
synthesis
emissary
20. Excess of sugar in the blood
metamorphosis
hyperglycemia
annals
anthropomorphism
21. To put off until afterward
monotheism
ambiguity
chronicle
postpone
22. Among all people; widespread
ambiguous
pandemic
metamorphosis
genial
23. So old as to no longer be useful
procede
antiquated
antecedent
biosphere
24. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
odometer
monopoly
philosopher
25. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
annals
pandemic
philanthropy
misanthrope
26. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
propensity
panacea
antiquated
phonetics
27. To remove the face of; to wipe out
genocide
bibliophile
conspicuous
efface
28. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
miscreant
credence
bipartisan
circumvent
29. A letter or message sent
missive
anachronism
genocide
antiquated
30. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
topography
autonomy
conspicuous
amorphous
31. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
genial
monopoly
metamorphosis
circumspect
32. An account of events arranged in order of time
biosphere
enervate
propensity
chronicle
33. Marrying one person while legally married to another
recluse
tripartite
equitable
bigamy
34. Government by a single person
panorama
autocracy
subversive
disarray
35. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
postpone
credulous
current
philanthropist
36. Reasonable; fair - just
coherent
euphemism
equitable
phobia
37. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
automatic
genre
euphemism
credible
38. Requiring much sitting
biosphere
hyperbole
sedentary
colloquial
39. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
precocious
circumvent
evoke
hyperglycemia
40. A pouring forth; an abundance.
profusion
impede
convivial
precedent
41. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
synchronize
synthesis
conspicuous
genocide
42. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
ebullient
trilogy
phonetics
antagonist
43. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
beneficiary
syllogism
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
odometer
44. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
euphemism
annals
biosphere
infidel
45. Intentionally bad or harmful
malicious
cacaphony
disparity
telemetry
46. The right of self government
autonomy
fidelity
metamorphosis
miscreant
47. Yearly
annual
cacaphony
trilogy
precede
48. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
pedestrian
panacea
bibliophile
circumspect
49. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
bibliophile
subjugate
revise
credulous
50. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
genesis
disparity
hyperglycemia
pedestrian