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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
antiquity
procede
annals
tripartite
2. Belief; acceptance as true
credence
odometer
precocious
infidel
3. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
chronicle
circumvent
autonomy
trilogy
4. Ancient times
antiquity
syllogism
convivial
profusion
5. An account of events arranged in order of time
convivial
chronicle
disparity
phonetics
6. The study of the origin of words
etymology
ebullient
commiserate
autopsy
7. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
veritable
monopoly
enervate
equator
8. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
apathy
autocracy
chronicle
philosopher
9. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
efface
speculate
bisect
euphoria
10. To remove the face of; to wipe out
genre
symmetrical
efface
beneficiary
11. To take before - to realize beforehand
anticipate
chronicle
topography
conspicuous
12. One who loves people
annals
philanthropist
xenophobia
phobia
13. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
evoke
posterity
philanthropy
precedent
14. The art of handwriting
consummate
philanthropist
calligraphy
subjugate
15. Lack of feeling; indifferent
empathy
apathy
genial
conspicuous
16. Intentionally bad or harmful
antecedent
antiquity
malicious
panorama
17. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
impede
philosopher
etymology
bipartisan
18. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
predict
equitable
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
miscreant
19. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
pedestrian
philosopher
antiquity
disparity
20. One who denies the existance of God
impede
atheist
malicious
conspicuous
21. One who lives shut back from the world
metamorphosis
antiquated
recluse
annual
22. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
convivial
missive
phobia
hyperglycemia
23. Among all people; widespread
pandemic
anticipate
biosphere
symbiosis
24. One who hates people
antagonist
xenophobia
bigamy
misanthrope
25. Operating by itself
commiserate
ambivalence
missive
automatic
26. Like the language used when people speak informally
colloquial
speculate
bisect
odometer
27. Marrying one person while legally married to another
bigamy
missive
disarray
contradict
28. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
coherent
disarray
philosopher
eloquent
29. Reasonable; fair - just
emissary
equitable
symbiotic
advocate
30. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
miscreant
genial
bibliophile
anthropomorphism
31. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
impervious
trilogy
current
philanthropist
32. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
miscreant
xenophobia
subjugate
verify
33. The belief that there is no god/God
revise
biosphere
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
democracy
34. Having a friendly and kindly manner
genial
annual
ambiguous
antiquity
35. Requiring much sitting
commiserate
telegraph
euphemism
sedentary
36. Harmless
benign
efface
philanthropy
synchronize
37. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together
convivial
metamorphosis
advocate
antagonist
38. To run together; to agree
concur
euphoria
consummate
annual
39. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
insidious
democracy
consummate
telegraph
40. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
coherent
precede
pedestrian
propensity
41. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
topography
bisect
advocate
chronicle
42. Excess of sugar in the blood
propensity
monotheism
hyperglycemia
subversive
43. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
syllogism
tripartite
precocious
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
44. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
apathy
speculate
genocide
autopsy
45. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
current
tripartite
predict
46. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
autonomy
hyperglycemia
anthropomorphism
47. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
cacaphony
credible
profusion
symbiosis
48. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
credulous
genesis
panacea
missive
49. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
verify
automatic
topography
colloquial
50. A person who recieves benefit
credulous
sedentary
beneficiary
emissary
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