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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
concur
odometer
credence
monopoly
2. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
current
genesis
postpone
trilogy
3. The study of the origin of words
annual
etymology
pedestrian
bigamy
4. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
automatic
phonetics
enervate
hyperglycemia
5. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
euphemism
euphoria
hyperbole
predict
6. True; actual
bigamy
malevolent
veritable
coherent
7. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
impervious
benevolence
cacaphony
antagonist
8. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
precocious
antiquity
consummate
9. To speak against
genesis
bisect
disparity
contradict
10. A person sent on a specific mission
current
concur
antiquated
emissary
11. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
revise
monopoly
precedent
symbiosis
12. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
beneficiary
ecology
xenophobia
credence
13. A turning from the proper way; crooked
evoke
telemetry
antiquated
devious
14. A person who recieves benefit
missive
beneficiary
coherent
monopoly
15. To prove something is true
verify
agnostic
misanthrope
enervate
16. Excess of sugar in the blood
hyperglycemia
bisect
symmetrical
precede
17. To run together; to agree
euphoria
monotheism
symbiosis
concur
18. Operating by itself
automatic
verify
phobia
ambiguity
19. The belief that there is no god/God
symbiotic
diction
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
philanthropy
20. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
propensity
antiquated
antagonist
symbiosis
21. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
contradict
current
telegraph
pedestrian
22. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
precede
beneficiary
panorama
credible
23. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
concur
synchronize
genocide
consummate
24. A person one struggles against
antiquated
philanthropy
antagonist
phobia
25. Summed up together; complete or perfect
revise
misanthrope
pandemic
consummate
26. Reasonable; fair - just
bipartisan
genocide
equitable
impede
27. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
concur
disarray
consummate
symmetrical
28. One who denies the existance of God
perennial
autopsy
atheist
genial
29. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
symbiotic
predict
autonomy
credulous
30. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
ambiguous
bisect
infidel
metamorphosis
31. Those who come after; future generations
posterity
cacaphony
philanthropy
anticipate
32. To speak beforehand
misanthrope
telemetry
predict
diction
33. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
fidelity
circumference
amorphous
antiquity
34. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
benign
benevolence
tripartite
symbiosis
35. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
telemetry
precocious
perennial
empathy
36. One who loves books or knowledge
missive
bibliophile
infidel
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
37. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
circumspect
excursion
philosopher
ambivalence
38. An incination to do good
benevolence
bigamy
beneficiary
credence
39. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
apathy
ambivalence
precocious
veritable
40. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
antecedent
phonetics
democracy
philanthropy
41. One who hates people
atheist
pandemic
antagonist
misanthrope
42. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
telegraph
ambiguous
miscreant
infidel
43. To continue
pandemic
bipartisan
predict
procede
44. Requiring much sitting
sedentary
credible
postpone
biosphere
45. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
chronicle
infidel
credulous
genial
46. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
symbiosis
panacea
missive
colloquial
47. One who loves people
insidious
philanthropist
calligraphy
bibliophile
48. A feeling of well-being
bigamy
colloquial
euphoria
hyperglycemia
49. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
commiserate
coherent
philanthropy
equator
50. Harmless
impervious
benign
recluse
coherent
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