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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. An incination to do good
diction
beneficiary
verify
benevolence
2. Ancient times
monopoly
propensity
antiquity
precedent
3. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
anachronism
genial
symbiosis
anticipate
4. So old as to no longer be useful
symbiotic
ambiguity
antiquated
panorama
5. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
equator
disparity
syllogism
advocate
6. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
concur
credulous
tripartite
precedent
7. Lack of feeling; indifferent
malicious
apathy
ambiguous
benevolence
8. Change form or shape
ecology
symmetrical
metamorphosis
circumvent
9. The study of the origin of words
etymology
empathy
commiserate
antiquated
10. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
euphemism
symbiotic
procede
excursion
11. One who loves books or knowledge
bibliophile
panorama
insidious
predict
12. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
calligraphy
philanthropy
anticipate
13. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
philanthropy
telegraph
colloquial
symbiotic
14. Intentionally bad or harmful
metamorphosis
genre
philanthropist
malicious
15. A feeling of well-being
efface
euphoria
autopsy
apathy
16. To put off until afterward
postpone
endemic
precede
anthropomorphism
17. A view in all directions
annual
panorama
excursion
advocate
18. Without definite form or shape
circumference
symmetrical
chronicle
amorphous
19. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
synthesis
phobia
antiquity
philanthropist
20. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
tripartite
agnostic
bigamy
current
21. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
apathy
tripartite
impede
ambiguity
22. A person who recieves benefit
beneficiary
precocious
hyperglycemia
ecology
23. A person sent on a specific mission
antiquity
precede
pedestrian
emissary
24. The belief that there is no god/God
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
synchronize
benign
enervate
25. To remove the face of; to wipe out
subversive
speculate
efface
endemic
26. Faithfulness
fidelity
recluse
genre
telegraph
27. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
cacaphony
speculate
odometer
subversive
28. The art of handwriting
enervate
calligraphy
current
insidious
29. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
pedestrian
bisect
amorphous
impede
30. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
panacea
ecology
profusion
endemic
31. To sympathize
profusion
empathy
biosphere
commiserate
32. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
infidel
bipartisan
chronicle
telemetry
33. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
autocracy
ebullient
insidious
anthropomorphism
34. To see again; to correct errors
revise
philanthropy
equitable
chronicle
35. To prove something is true
ambivalence
credible
verify
equator
36. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
synchronize
agnostic
misanthrope
infidel
37. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
credible
circumference
postpone
topography
38. Summed up together; complete or perfect
euphemism
consummate
monopoly
monotheism
39. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
circumspect
ambiguity
anticipate
biosphere
40. One who hates people
misanthrope
pedestrian
euphoria
genesis
41. Reasonable; fair - just
enervate
equitable
commiserate
etymology
42. A person one struggles against
advocate
subjugate
monopoly
antagonist
43. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
malicious
impede
perennial
tripartite
44. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
concur
missive
propensity
genesis
45. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
antagonist
philanthropy
monotheism
diction
46. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
credence
emissary
eloquent
euphoria
47. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
genesis
ambiguous
autopsy
bibliophile
48. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
autonomy
trilogy
bipartisan
ambiguity
49. To run together; to agree
concur
veritable
bigamy
synthesis
50. The belief that there is only one God
euphoria
eloquent
postpone
monotheism
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