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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. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
ambiguous
antiquity
precocious
symmetrical
2. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
impede
telegraph
advocate
endemic
3. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
insidious
convivial
credible
biosphere
4. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
postpone
circumference
euphemism
precedent
5. To remove the face of; to wipe out
telegraph
benign
trilogy
efface
6. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
posterity
symmetrical
symbiotic
credulous
7. One who loves books or knowledge
euphemism
genial
bibliophile
chronicle
8. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
procede
credulous
agnostic
bigamy
9. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
cacaphony
ambivalence
emissary
devious
10. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
concur
credence
insidious
ambivalence
11. A person one struggles against
fidelity
antagonist
recluse
bisect
12. A turning from the proper way; crooked
devious
emissary
anthropomorphism
equator
13. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
current
philosopher
subjugate
recluse
14. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
bibliophile
equitable
coherent
missive
15. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
precedent
biosphere
ambiguity
hyperbole
16. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
eloquent
equitable
phonetics
antecedent
17. Among all people; widespread
subversive
bisect
pandemic
equitable
18. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
genesis
ebullient
benign
predict
19. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
propensity
bigamy
bisect
genocide
20. One who hates people
misanthrope
telegraph
ecology
circumference
21. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
panorama
symbiotic
automatic
emissary
22. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
posterity
precede
symbiosis
precocious
23. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
synthesis
phonetics
genesis
24. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
fidelity
philanthropist
pedestrian
apathy
25. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
euphoria
evoke
predict
eloquent
26. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
perennial
credulous
ecology
ebullient
27. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
euphemism
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
annals
subjugate
28. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
conspicuous
consummate
calligraphy
29. A pouring forth; an abundance.
profusion
annals
equitable
automatic
30. To speak against
insidious
calligraphy
biosphere
contradict
31. Lack of feeling; indifferent
malevolent
synthesis
pandemic
apathy
32. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
tripartite
recluse
contradict
circumvent
33. Summed up together; complete or perfect
autocracy
symmetrical
telegraph
consummate
34. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
annals
atheist
misanthrope
ecology
35. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
miscreant
contradict
xenophobia
perennial
36. The art of handwriting
calligraphy
monotheism
ecology
perennial
37. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
symbiosis
genre
bibliophile
current
38. Ancient times
antiquity
monotheism
speculate
advocate
39. Difference; unlikeness
equator
disparity
propensity
ambiguity
40. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
odometer
precocious
insidious
antecedent
41. One who denies the existance of God
synthesis
excursion
atheist
odometer
42. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
philanthropy
chronicle
metamorphosis
43. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
genesis
sedentary
biosphere
bisect
44. A person sent on a specific mission
profusion
emissary
democracy
infidel
45. Requiring much sitting
calligraphy
perennial
colloquial
sedentary
46. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
topography
anticipate
synchronize
genre
47. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
missive
chronicle
precocious
evoke
48. A particular kind or category of literature or art
genre
postpone
autocracy
malicious
49. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
subversive
telegraph
misanthrope
credence
50. So old as to no longer be useful
anthropomorphism
antiquated
xenophobia
etymology