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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
synthesis
synchronize
advocate
bigamy
2. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
impede
recluse
propensity
symbiotic
3. Harmless
circumference
hyperglycemia
malicious
benign
4. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
phonetics
contradict
infidel
concur
5. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
credible
misanthrope
contradict
enervate
6. One who denies the existance of God
atheist
antecedent
pedestrian
synchronize
7. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
equator
predict
genocide
bipartisan
8. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
bisect
xenophobia
panacea
beneficiary
9. Anything out of its proper historical time
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
anachronism
tripartite
amorphous
10. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
veritable
impede
credulous
equator
11. The right of self government
autonomy
genesis
genocide
veritable
12. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
credence
genesis
ambiguous
infidel
13. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
synchronize
symbiotic
pandemic
14. To remove the face of; to wipe out
coherent
efface
trilogy
antiquated
15. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
anachronism
miscreant
eloquent
syllogism
16. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
philanthropy
circumspect
hyperglycemia
evoke
17. One who lives shut back from the world
telemetry
ecology
conspicuous
recluse
18. Something that logically comes before another
antecedent
cacaphony
bibliophile
subjugate
19. True; actual
veritable
convivial
enervate
credulous
20. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
bisect
monopoly
predict
equitable
21. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
antiquated
veritable
perennial
benign
22. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
insidious
symbiotic
procede
hyperglycemia
23. Choice of words in speaking or writing
atheist
diction
circumspect
pedestrian
24. Yearly
annual
colloquial
credulous
diction
25. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
circumvent
symbiotic
genesis
commiserate
26. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
ambivalence
symbiosis
democracy
circumvent
27. A person one struggles against
antecedent
antagonist
annual
precede
28. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
speculate
democracy
topography
annual
29. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
circumspect
antecedent
convivial
telegraph
30. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
procede
efface
symbiosis
31. The study of the origin of words
ambivalence
philanthropist
bigamy
etymology
32. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
tripartite
biosphere
metamorphosis
malevolent
33. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
misanthrope
synthesis
excursion
disarray
34. Summed up together; complete or perfect
annals
atheist
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
consummate
35. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
colloquial
bisect
precedent
36. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
monotheism
synchronize
anticipate
anthropomorphism
37. Belief; acceptance as true
insidious
procede
synchronize
credence
38. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
phobia
antiquity
consummate
excursion
39. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
euphoria
genesis
pedestrian
autonomy
40. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
circumspect
trilogy
etymology
perennial
41. Wishing evil towards others
bipartisan
malevolent
odometer
genre
42. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
infidel
circumspect
emissary
bisect
43. A turning from the proper way; crooked
coherent
devious
odometer
current
44. To speak beforehand
monotheism
predict
recluse
precocious
45. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
benevolence
philanthropy
concur
precedent
46. To continue
equator
anachronism
procede
subversive
47. A feeling of well-being
precocious
consummate
equator
euphoria
48. The art of handwriting
perennial
colloquial
calligraphy
trilogy
49. Marrying one person while legally married to another
eloquent
monopoly
bigamy
automatic
50. Lack of feeling; indifferent
telemetry
malicious
genre
apathy
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