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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. One who hates people
misanthrope
autopsy
biosphere
symmetrical
2. Anything out of its proper historical time
benign
genre
beneficiary
anachronism
3. Like the language used when people speak informally
credence
colloquial
predict
endemic
4. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
monopoly
miscreant
posterity
automatic
5. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
malevolent
phonetics
genocide
antiquity
6. Belief; acceptance as true
metamorphosis
anthropomorphism
credence
agnostic
7. Choice of words in speaking or writing
credence
procede
diction
equitable
8. The art of handwriting
calligraphy
autocracy
pedestrian
synthesis
9. To speak beforehand
ambivalence
antiquity
empathy
predict
10. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
insidious
antagonist
commiserate
bipartisan
11. A view in all directions
synthesis
trilogy
panorama
missive
12. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
insidious
impervious
enervate
ambiguous
13. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
autonomy
evoke
automatic
autocracy
14. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
emissary
genesis
bisect
ambiguous
15. A person who recieves benefit
agnostic
profusion
democracy
beneficiary
16. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
equator
procede
empathy
17. Change form or shape
automatic
beneficiary
genial
metamorphosis
18. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
disarray
bipartisan
speculate
hyperbole
19. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
antecedent
synchronize
trilogy
anthropomorphism
20. Something that logically comes before another
symbiosis
euphemism
verify
antecedent
21. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
subjugate
empathy
beneficiary
panorama
22. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
antagonist
circumvent
conspicuous
agnostic
23. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
annals
evoke
perennial
anachronism
24. True; actual
veritable
diction
profusion
posterity
25. A feeling of well-being
bibliophile
efface
euphoria
monotheism
26. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
chronicle
revise
biosphere
genesis
27. Faithfulness
subversive
fidelity
recluse
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
28. A pouring forth; an abundance.
infidel
profusion
posterity
evoke
29. A particular kind or category of literature or art
genre
automatic
autocracy
autonomy
30. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
synthesis
verify
endemic
speculate
31. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
efface
genre
odometer
symbiosis
32. Yearly
symmetrical
verify
miscreant
annual
33. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
postpone
phonetics
biosphere
antagonist
34. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
subversive
symbiotic
calligraphy
genial
35. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
coherent
perennial
posterity
genocide
36. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
predict
topography
malicious
contradict
37. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
conspicuous
antiquity
precocious
posterity
38. Lack of feeling; indifferent
telegraph
apathy
circumvent
philanthropist
39. No way through; incapable of being passed through
precedent
impervious
telemetry
enervate
40. The right of self government
monotheism
autonomy
annals
recluse
41. One who loves books or knowledge
anticipate
eloquent
advocate
bibliophile
42. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
apathy
malicious
insidious
synthesis
43. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
colloquial
predict
philanthropy
pedestrian
44. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
fidelity
malicious
veritable
infidel
45. A running out somewhere; a short journey
annual
propensity
excursion
euphoria
46. The study of the origin of words
philanthropist
pandemic
etymology
metamorphosis
47. So old as to no longer be useful
synthesis
consummate
antiquated
advocate
48. Summed up together; complete or perfect
consummate
verify
fidelity
topography
49. Having a friendly and kindly manner
impede
genial
commiserate
symbiotic
50. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
infidel
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
current
bigamy