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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 hanging forward; a natural inclination
etymology
propensity
beneficiary
symbiotic
2. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
speculate
panacea
symbiosis
propensity
3. The right of self government
contradict
autonomy
cacaphony
subversive
4. Marrying one person while legally married to another
bigamy
diction
phonetics
philosopher
5. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
anthropomorphism
philanthropy
philosopher
malevolent
6. To see again; to correct errors
topography
malicious
revise
benign
7. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
apathy
philanthropist
missive
ambiguous
8. To sympathize
annals
commiserate
democracy
agnostic
9. The belief that there is no god/God
philanthropist
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
current
misanthrope
10. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
credulous
annual
propensity
phonetics
11. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
consummate
telemetry
hyperglycemia
subjugate
12. Intentionally bad or harmful
euphoria
predict
malicious
fidelity
13. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
odometer
procede
symbiotic
disarray
14. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
symbiotic
circumference
subjugate
autopsy
15. Having a friendly and kindly manner
precedent
genial
circumvent
antecedent
16. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
fidelity
genial
annual
17. Belief; acceptance as true
empathy
bibliophile
efface
credence
18. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
benevolence
empathy
malevolent
autocracy
19. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
excursion
agnostic
odometer
current
20. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
bibliophile
advocate
diction
commiserate
21. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
annual
topography
circumspect
22. To remove the face of; to wipe out
efface
biosphere
equitable
monotheism
23. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
ecology
concur
empathy
sedentary
24. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
bisect
genocide
genial
chronicle
25. Those who come after; future generations
symbiosis
posterity
annual
convivial
26. Summed up together; complete or perfect
consummate
antiquated
biosphere
automatic
27. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
endemic
disparity
pedestrian
subversive
28. The art of handwriting
calligraphy
bisect
symmetrical
synthesis
29. The study of the origin of words
etymology
philanthropy
anthropomorphism
bisect
30. To speak beforehand
missive
anticipate
endemic
predict
31. A view in all directions
conspicuous
circumvent
panorama
devious
32. Requiring much sitting
anticipate
equator
sedentary
autopsy
33. Difference; unlikeness
disparity
autocracy
equitable
metamorphosis
34. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
anachronism
veritable
democracy
anthropomorphism
35. Faithfulness
monotheism
precedent
fidelity
credence
36. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
malevolent
ambiguous
odometer
bipartisan
37. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
posterity
contradict
monopoly
syllogism
38. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
miscreant
excursion
credence
39. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
posterity
autonomy
conspicuous
antiquated
40. A feeling of well-being
biosphere
euphoria
endemic
calligraphy
41. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
synchronize
coherent
apathy
beneficiary
42. Government by a single person
convivial
consummate
apathy
autocracy
43. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
autonomy
genial
infidel
miscreant
44. Excess of sugar in the blood
benign
hyperglycemia
excursion
sedentary
45. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
symbiosis
impede
philanthropy
posterity
46. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
topography
concur
evoke
telegraph
47. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
annals
miscreant
synthesis
48. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
evoke
monopoly
ambivalence
recluse
49. A person who recieves benefit
beneficiary
etymology
xenophobia
phonetics
50. Someone who does not know that God exists
precede
misanthrope
agnostic
panacea