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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A running out somewhere; a short journey
excursion
ambivalence
propensity
subjugate
2. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
circumference
hyperglycemia
ecology
infidel
3. To prove something is true
democracy
commiserate
metamorphosis
verify
4. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
monopoly
phobia
eloquent
procede
5. The belief that there is no god/God
impervious
current
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
ebullient
6. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
bisect
benign
democracy
circumvent
7. So old as to no longer be useful
cacaphony
antiquated
conspicuous
autocracy
8. No way through; incapable of being passed through
democracy
recluse
panorama
impervious
9. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
convivial
telegraph
conspicuous
symbiosis
10. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
monopoly
revise
precocious
bigamy
11. An account of events arranged in order of time
precede
chronicle
conspicuous
diction
12. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
monopoly
odometer
colloquial
propensity
13. To remove the face of; to wipe out
predict
hyperglycemia
telemetry
efface
14. Harmless
trilogy
benign
precedent
benevolence
15. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
bisect
benign
phobia
disarray
16. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
conspicuous
genesis
phonetics
biosphere
17. Ancient times
propensity
antiquity
symbiosis
synchronize
18. The study of the origin of words
circumvent
amorphous
perennial
etymology
19. Choice of words in speaking or writing
pedestrian
diction
panacea
disparity
20. Belief; acceptance as true
philanthropist
philosopher
credence
ambiguity
21. A particular kind or category of literature or art
cacaphony
automatic
autocracy
genre
22. A person one struggles against
biosphere
antagonist
efface
ambiguity
23. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
equator
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
antiquated
xenophobia
24. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
recluse
philosopher
genial
eloquent
25. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
commiserate
speculate
phonetics
credible
26. An incination to do good
benevolence
atheist
symbiosis
coherent
27. Difference; unlikeness
disarray
disparity
predict
annual
28. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
cacaphony
ebullient
insidious
evoke
29. To put off until afterward
anachronism
euphoria
ambiguous
postpone
30. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
antecedent
cacaphony
subversive
democracy
31. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
subjugate
circumspect
trilogy
veritable
32. To sympathize
consummate
fidelity
cacaphony
commiserate
33. Wishing evil towards others
enervate
malevolent
ambivalence
ambiguous
34. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
missive
genesis
euphemism
democracy
35. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
symbiotic
ambiguous
monopoly
sedentary
36. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
telemetry
xenophobia
autonomy
colloquial
37. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
impede
bibliophile
benevolence
genocide
38. Government by a single person
procede
impede
benevolence
autocracy
39. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together
convivial
fidelity
syllogism
synchronize
40. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
cacaphony
veritable
telemetry
pedestrian
41. A turning from the proper way; crooked
pandemic
genocide
devious
annals
42. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
disparity
insidious
synchronize
symmetrical
43. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
circumvent
speculate
malevolent
synthesis
44. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
topography
monotheism
bipartisan
endemic
45. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
autocracy
genocide
synchronize
verify
46. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
panorama
amorphous
eloquent
perennial
47. The right of self government
atheist
autonomy
panacea
symbiotic
48. To speak beforehand
predict
contradict
ambiguous
topography
49. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
chronicle
anticipate
missive
50. To continue
genial
monotheism
procede
bisect