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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
conspicuous
cacaphony
fidelity
ambiguous
2. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
current
antecedent
symbiotic
veritable
3. A letter or message sent
infidel
genesis
circumspect
missive
4. One who lives shut back from the world
revise
philanthropist
recluse
symbiosis
5. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
automatic
precedent
tripartite
circumference
6. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
chronicle
circumspect
current
cacaphony
7. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
sedentary
philosopher
xenophobia
topography
8. A turning from the proper way; crooked
eloquent
devious
chronicle
anthropomorphism
9. The study of the origin of words
disarray
tripartite
bisect
etymology
10. A view in all directions
insidious
odometer
panorama
subversive
11. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
malicious
credulous
circumvent
monopoly
12. Marrying one person while legally married to another
amorphous
empathy
bigamy
impervious
13. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
bisect
philosopher
syllogism
autonomy
14. One who hates people
veritable
misanthrope
philosopher
emissary
15. A person sent on a specific mission
emissary
anthropomorphism
anachronism
phonetics
16. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
precede
conspicuous
bisect
ambiguous
17. Those who come after; future generations
endemic
philanthropy
emissary
posterity
18. To prove something is true
convivial
circumvent
verify
genesis
19. Excess of sugar in the blood
odometer
autopsy
disparity
hyperglycemia
20. One who loves people
anthropomorphism
philanthropist
circumference
credible
21. Requiring much sitting
sedentary
posterity
biosphere
benevolence
22. To take before - to realize beforehand
colloquial
euphemism
anticipate
verify
23. To place a yoke on; to conquer
veritable
subjugate
consummate
apathy
24. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
euphemism
telemetry
enervate
tripartite
25. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
infidel
current
symbiotic
colloquial
26. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
ambiguity
bipartisan
philanthropy
annals
27. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
antiquated
genocide
annals
pedestrian
28. Anything out of its proper historical time
anachronism
antagonist
malicious
misanthrope
29. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
impede
profusion
veritable
colloquial
30. So old as to no longer be useful
philosopher
anticipate
antiquated
genocide
31. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
insidious
colloquial
trilogy
symbiotic
32. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
credible
biosphere
genocide
eloquent
33. To sympathize
hyperglycemia
commiserate
telegraph
procede
34. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
equator
chronicle
emissary
circumference
35. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
impervious
autocracy
panacea
philanthropy
36. One who loves books or knowledge
profusion
current
missive
bibliophile
37. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
benign
impervious
coherent
recluse
38. Yearly
annual
postpone
speculate
circumference
39. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
bibliophile
credible
precede
apathy
40. Summed up together; complete or perfect
sedentary
precede
consummate
pedestrian
41. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
circumference
precedent
veritable
ambivalence
42. Wishing evil towards others
bigamy
anachronism
malevolent
excursion
43. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
impervious
empathy
synchronize
genial
44. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
phonetics
symbiotic
autocracy
bipartisan
45. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
automatic
perennial
genre
biosphere
46. Belief; acceptance as true
revise
telegraph
credence
ambiguity
47. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
posterity
phonetics
enervate
topography
48. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
anthropomorphism
synthesis
missive
ambiguous
49. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
ecology
metamorphosis
symmetrical
speculate
50. Among all people; widespread
pandemic
bipartisan
anachronism
concur