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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Yearly
colloquial
annual
bipartisan
philosopher
2. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
autonomy
credible
infidel
phonetics
3. One who loves books or knowledge
consummate
panorama
recluse
bibliophile
4. To remove the face of; to wipe out
efface
beneficiary
calligraphy
infidel
5. To prove something is true
hyperbole
subjugate
verify
malicious
6. Having a friendly and kindly manner
contradict
diction
automatic
genial
7. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
bigamy
veritable
phonetics
8. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
genesis
panacea
profusion
autonomy
9. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
symmetrical
tripartite
malicious
verify
10. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
genocide
syllogism
infidel
telemetry
11. Excess of sugar in the blood
anthropomorphism
trilogy
contradict
hyperglycemia
12. A person sent on a specific mission
colloquial
diction
emissary
precede
13. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
tripartite
xenophobia
precede
telemetry
14. Difference; unlikeness
missive
benign
endemic
disparity
15. Summed up together; complete or perfect
consummate
speculate
bigamy
equitable
16. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
cacaphony
annual
panorama
philanthropy
17. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
monotheism
topography
odometer
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
18. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
credence
convivial
ecology
xenophobia
19. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
sedentary
chronicle
miscreant
20. The belief that there is no god/God
hyperglycemia
credulous
emissary
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
21. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
cacaphony
anticipate
bipartisan
emissary
22. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
equator
precedent
miscreant
perennial
23. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
circumference
colloquial
speculate
chronicle
24. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
metamorphosis
antecedent
revise
equator
25. One who hates people
misanthrope
ambivalence
revise
antecedent
26. Intentionally bad or harmful
ebullient
syllogism
malicious
predict
27. A particular kind or category of literature or art
subjugate
genre
democracy
antiquated
28. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
annals
antagonist
amorphous
circumvent
29. So old as to no longer be useful
antiquated
diction
veritable
hyperbole
30. An incination to do good
benevolence
commiserate
circumspect
ambivalence
31. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
missive
disarray
precede
symmetrical
32. Ancient times
posterity
genocide
atheist
antiquity
33. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
ambiguous
euphemism
genre
bigamy
34. Someone who does not know that God exists
etymology
annual
agnostic
precedent
35. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
autonomy
propensity
credulous
telegraph
36. To place a yoke on; to conquer
autopsy
subjugate
eloquent
autocracy
37. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
emissary
synthesis
topography
insidious
38. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
fidelity
philosopher
enervate
biosphere
39. Change form or shape
autocracy
metamorphosis
topography
panorama
40. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
sedentary
pandemic
ambiguity
41. The quality of having two meanings
verify
malevolent
ambiguity
disparity
42. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
precocious
precede
symbiotic
euphemism
43. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
impervious
predict
syllogism
beneficiary
44. Belief; acceptance as true
impervious
biosphere
credence
beneficiary
45. Reasonable; fair - just
equitable
euphemism
propensity
etymology
46. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
amorphous
perennial
posterity
bisect
47. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
euphemism
excursion
apathy
panacea
48. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
panacea
synthesis
monotheism
agnostic
49. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
autopsy
agnostic
disarray
procede
50. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
bisect
consummate
endemic