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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. To continue
diction
procede
benign
ambivalence
2. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
genial
annals
cacaphony
3. Ancient times
tripartite
conspicuous
predict
antiquity
4. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
bigamy
euphemism
disparity
precede
5. To prove something is true
verify
perennial
benevolence
philosopher
6. Without definite form or shape
predict
cacaphony
amorphous
genesis
7. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
convivial
disparity
telegraph
impede
8. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
hyperglycemia
diction
anticipate
panacea
9. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
eloquent
bigamy
phobia
chronicle
10. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
benign
cacaphony
ecology
tripartite
11. A running out somewhere; a short journey
malevolent
insidious
excursion
autocracy
12. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
circumvent
symmetrical
subversive
eloquent
13. One who hates people
philanthropist
misanthrope
evoke
tripartite
14. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
topography
precocious
enervate
hyperglycemia
15. A letter or message sent
commiserate
miscreant
credulous
missive
16. To put off until afterward
postpone
consummate
missive
panacea
17. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
empathy
pedestrian
devious
antagonist
18. Having a friendly and kindly manner
genial
trilogy
predict
circumspect
19. Intentionally bad or harmful
disarray
malicious
bibliophile
symmetrical
20. Harmless
excursion
consummate
devious
benign
21. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
precocious
fidelity
impede
panorama
22. To run together; to agree
bigamy
panorama
contradict
concur
23. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
genocide
impervious
euphoria
circumference
24. A person sent on a specific mission
antagonist
credence
emissary
empathy
25. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
circumspect
empathy
ambivalence
xenophobia
26. One who loves books or knowledge
apathy
antagonist
bibliophile
credible
27. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
miscreant
excursion
infidel
precedent
28. Requiring much sitting
benign
sedentary
antiquity
monotheism
29. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
conspicuous
bigamy
anachronism
convivial
30. The art of handwriting
calligraphy
bisect
bibliophile
precocious
31. Excess of sugar in the blood
hyperglycemia
speculate
bipartisan
phobia
32. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
emissary
phonetics
anticipate
calligraphy
33. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
symmetrical
euphemism
procede
biosphere
34. Yearly
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
propensity
conspicuous
annual
35. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
verify
philanthropist
credulous
symbiotic
36. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
autopsy
profusion
coherent
perennial
37. The belief that there is only one God
posterity
trilogy
monotheism
circumvent
38. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
precede
philanthropy
commiserate
circumspect
39. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
topography
odometer
precedent
genre
40. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
posterity
syllogism
bipartisan
41. Difference; unlikeness
disparity
genesis
symbiotic
euphemism
42. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
autonomy
contradict
miscreant
syllogism
43. An account of events arranged in order of time
odometer
efface
chronicle
endemic
44. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
symbiosis
ambivalence
conspicuous
circumvent
45. Someone who does not know that God exists
ambiguous
pedestrian
agnostic
autocracy
46. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
trilogy
topography
bipartisan
pedestrian
47. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
circumspect
philosopher
subjugate
ambivalence
48. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
anthropomorphism
symbiotic
propensity
synchronize
49. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
etymology
credence
monopoly
insidious
50. A turning from the proper way; crooked
devious
telemetry
commiserate
speculate
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