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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A running out somewhere; a short journey
circumvent
genesis
excursion
credible
2. Three literary - drmatic - or musial compositions that - though complete in itself - form a related series
bipartisan
tripartite
trilogy
genre
3. One who hates people
misanthrope
phonetics
ambiguous
recluse
4. Native to a particular people or country
verify
convivial
endemic
cacaphony
5. Government by a single person
cacaphony
automatic
autocracy
miscreant
6. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
conspicuous
eloquent
biosphere
emissary
7. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
hyperglycemia
philanthropy
recluse
symmetrical
8. An account of events arranged in order of time
chronicle
genial
syllogism
anachronism
9. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
infidel
telegraph
apathy
missive
10. A pouring forth; an abundance.
trilogy
profusion
propensity
hyperbole
11. The belief that there is no god/God
eloquent
bibliophile
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
devious
12. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
pedestrian
diction
enervate
malevolent
13. Like the language used when people speak informally
disparity
miscreant
chronicle
colloquial
14. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
evoke
subversive
circumference
credence
15. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
ambiguous
concur
atheist
bipartisan
16. The belief that there is only one God
precocious
genial
monopoly
monotheism
17. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
trilogy
panorama
cacaphony
commiserate
18. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
conspicuous
current
bisect
synthesis
19. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
infidel
philanthropist
anthropomorphism
autocracy
20. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
commiserate
contradict
ebullient
21. Harmless
miscreant
benign
topography
bibliophile
22. Change form or shape
sedentary
postpone
metamorphosis
devious
23. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
apathy
topography
odometer
enervate
24. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
bibliophile
telemetry
current
25. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
insidious
anachronism
phobia
colloquial
26. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
procede
precocious
missive
etymology
27. To remove the face of; to wipe out
efface
bigamy
ambivalence
evoke
28. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
phobia
genocide
bibliophile
colloquial
29. So old as to no longer be useful
antiquated
efface
amorphous
subjugate
30. Faithfulness
efface
subversive
ambiguous
fidelity
31. Lack of feeling; indifferent
diction
philosopher
symmetrical
apathy
32. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
ecology
anachronism
verify
democracy
33. True; actual
veritable
panacea
equator
philanthropy
34. One who lives shut back from the world
infidel
impervious
amorphous
recluse
35. Anything out of its proper historical time
anachronism
predict
agnostic
pandemic
36. A person who recieves benefit
efface
beneficiary
telemetry
autopsy
37. To run together; to agree
concur
impede
empathy
metamorphosis
38. A view in all directions
sedentary
malicious
hyperbole
panorama
39. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
monotheism
precede
disparity
current
40. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
bisect
endemic
speculate
emissary
41. A letter or message sent
syllogism
missive
postpone
beneficiary
42. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
philanthropist
autopsy
biosphere
procede
43. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
concur
verify
trilogy
44. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
perennial
circumspect
symbiotic
tripartite
45. Someone who does not know that God exists
subjugate
agnostic
annals
genial
46. One who loves books or knowledge
bibliophile
euphoria
credible
fidelity
47. One who denies the existance of God
atheist
sedentary
misanthrope
monotheism
48. Requiring much sitting
impervious
sedentary
philosopher
symmetrical
49. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
antiquated
antecedent
bibliophile
credulous
50. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
amorphous
endemic
genre
precedent