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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
equitable
autocracy
cacaphony
precede
2. Excess of sugar in the blood
colloquial
hyperglycemia
automatic
ambivalence
3. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
credible
antagonist
xenophobia
atheist
4. Reasonable; fair - just
disparity
equitable
misanthrope
infidel
5. Marrying one person while legally married to another
genre
bisect
bigamy
symmetrical
6. To run together; to agree
biosphere
concur
odometer
recluse
7. Anything out of its proper historical time
precede
subversive
anachronism
panacea
8. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
fidelity
current
coherent
genre
9. Having a friendly and kindly manner
conspicuous
genial
annual
cacaphony
10. Change form or shape
hyperbole
metamorphosis
predict
commiserate
11. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
impede
infidel
antagonist
topography
12. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
biosphere
anticipate
philanthropy
colloquial
13. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
agnostic
ambivalence
monotheism
14. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
euphoria
philosopher
speculate
amorphous
15. The belief that there is no god/God
syllogism
beneficiary
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
antecedent
16. To put off until afterward
postpone
circumspect
contradict
perennial
17. Government by a single person
amorphous
disparity
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
autocracy
18. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
panacea
genre
pedestrian
disparity
19. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
insidious
infidel
antiquity
conspicuous
20. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
devious
posterity
pedestrian
insidious
21. The study of the origin of words
etymology
democracy
devious
equitable
22. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
devious
anthropomorphism
disarray
hyperglycemia
23. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
impede
calligraphy
endemic
monotheism
24. The belief that there is only one God
impede
ebullient
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
monotheism
25. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
phonetics
agnostic
genesis
euphemism
26. Those who come after; future generations
posterity
devious
telemetry
odometer
27. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
genial
ebullient
telegraph
propensity
28. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
calligraphy
efface
emissary
telemetry
29. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
equator
genesis
posterity
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
30. Wishing evil towards others
disarray
malevolent
hyperbole
circumspect
31. One who denies the existance of God
syllogism
circumference
atheist
ambivalence
32. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
etymology
precocious
calligraphy
agnostic
33. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
malicious
ambiguous
phonetics
missive
34. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
convivial
anticipate
synchronize
symbiosis
35. The quality of having two meanings
calligraphy
ambiguity
antagonist
eloquent
36. Among all people; widespread
genre
phonetics
speculate
pandemic
37. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
synthesis
posterity
circumspect
precocious
38. Yearly
equator
annual
telemetry
miscreant
39. Lack of feeling; indifferent
trilogy
credence
apathy
sedentary
40. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
philanthropist
emissary
disarray
41. A running out somewhere; a short journey
precedent
excursion
xenophobia
autocracy
42. The right of self government
precede
hyperglycemia
autonomy
symbiosis
43. One who hates people
equitable
procede
misanthrope
ecology
44. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
evoke
disparity
antagonist
subversive
45. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
verify
autopsy
benevolence
advocate
46. To sympathize
commiserate
metamorphosis
cacaphony
subversive
47. No way through; incapable of being passed through
postpone
impervious
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
autonomy
48. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
infidel
subversive
revise
advocate
49. A feeling of well-being
philosopher
euphoria
genesis
precocious
50. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
commiserate
precedent
impede
biosphere
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