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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. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
odometer
democracy
equitable
ambiguity
2. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
syllogism
bisect
ambiguous
precocious
3. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
antiquity
miscreant
profusion
telegraph
4. Excess of sugar in the blood
antagonist
conspicuous
hyperglycemia
etymology
5. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
ambivalence
disparity
ambiguous
cacaphony
6. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
advocate
phobia
syllogism
precedent
7. True; actual
eloquent
enervate
anthropomorphism
veritable
8. Ancient times
antiquity
profusion
subversive
current
9. Harmless
atheist
euphoria
diction
benign
10. A feeling of well-being
euphoria
malicious
emissary
predict
11. The quality of having two meanings
convivial
ambiguity
anachronism
profusion
12. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
credible
panorama
ecology
ebullient
13. Choice of words in speaking or writing
excursion
precede
diction
devious
14. Among all people; widespread
apathy
anachronism
pandemic
trilogy
15. The study of the origin of words
etymology
sedentary
telegraph
atheist
16. Change form or shape
metamorphosis
misanthrope
autonomy
contradict
17. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
devious
biosphere
precede
18. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
panacea
biosphere
calligraphy
autopsy
19. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
euphoria
circumvent
miscreant
credible
20. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
synthesis
circumspect
insidious
enervate
21. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
democracy
evoke
genial
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
22. To run together; to agree
concur
diction
anthropomorphism
philosopher
23. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
syllogism
phonetics
disarray
pandemic
24. To prove something is true
bibliophile
annals
trilogy
verify
25. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
telemetry
insidious
malicious
concur
26. A turning from the proper way; crooked
philosopher
biosphere
devious
disparity
27. To see again; to correct errors
revise
devious
precedent
veritable
28. Lack of feeling; indifferent
sedentary
monotheism
apathy
insidious
29. To remove the face of; to wipe out
efface
symbiotic
misanthrope
credulous
30. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
convivial
antagonist
impede
trilogy
31. Operating by itself
autocracy
precocious
concur
automatic
32. Those who come after; future generations
odometer
posterity
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
consummate
33. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
phonetics
anthropomorphism
democracy
infidel
34. So old as to no longer be useful
antiquated
tripartite
amorphous
panorama
35. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
malevolent
philosopher
missive
predict
36. To put off until afterward
credible
commiserate
postpone
atheist
37. The right of self government
synchronize
monotheism
equitable
autonomy
38. The belief that there is only one God
genesis
circumference
monotheism
phonetics
39. Marrying one person while legally married to another
posterity
panacea
bigamy
malicious
40. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
monotheism
speculate
precocious
autonomy
41. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
syllogism
revise
precedent
philanthropist
42. The art of handwriting
subjugate
calligraphy
atheist
impede
43. Government by a single person
pedestrian
atheist
democracy
autocracy
44. Having a friendly and kindly manner
perennial
genial
anthropomorphism
genesis
45. To continue
procede
posterity
metamorphosis
circumference
46. To place a yoke on; to conquer
biosphere
procede
pedestrian
subjugate
47. Without definite form or shape
antiquated
amorphous
endemic
monopoly
48. One who lives shut back from the world
veritable
commiserate
ebullient
recluse
49. Reasonable; fair - just
procede
antiquated
amorphous
equitable
50. A particular kind or category of literature or art
genre
symbiosis
precocious
democracy