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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. To remove the face of; to wipe out
antagonist
philanthropist
beneficiary
efface
2. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
fidelity
calligraphy
etymology
3. A person sent on a specific mission
circumference
emissary
precede
genesis
4. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
chronicle
predict
philanthropist
precocious
5. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
euphoria
insidious
predict
synchronize
6. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
benign
coherent
propensity
xenophobia
7. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
convivial
democracy
subjugate
metamorphosis
8. Difference; unlikeness
precocious
precedent
disparity
trilogy
9. No way through; incapable of being passed through
impervious
euphoria
malicious
ecology
10. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
hyperglycemia
malicious
circumvent
antagonist
11. Native to a particular people or country
endemic
disparity
telegraph
odometer
12. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together
panacea
convivial
equitable
atheist
13. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
disparity
coherent
sedentary
posterity
14. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
precedent
fidelity
equitable
philanthropy
15. Without definite form or shape
enervate
circumvent
beneficiary
amorphous
16. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
philosopher
recluse
hyperbole
bipartisan
17. Ancient times
antiquity
symbiosis
genre
impede
18. To continue
genocide
beneficiary
procede
fidelity
19. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
evoke
phonetics
democracy
advocate
20. To place a yoke on; to conquer
monotheism
circumvent
subjugate
apathy
21. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
credence
pandemic
perennial
metamorphosis
22. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
odometer
speculate
veritable
circumvent
23. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
genre
annals
etymology
ambiguous
24. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
disarray
panacea
advocate
25. A running out somewhere; a short journey
disarray
equator
excursion
contradict
26. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
advocate
beneficiary
biosphere
genial
27. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
bisect
ebullient
predict
insidious
28. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
misanthrope
bibliophile
commiserate
pedestrian
29. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
enervate
empathy
ambiguity
amorphous
30. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
endemic
bisect
sedentary
circumspect
31. One who lives shut back from the world
atheist
disarray
recluse
coherent
32. Among all people; widespread
genesis
pandemic
postpone
hyperbole
33. Intentionally bad or harmful
perennial
posterity
chronicle
malicious
34. The belief that there is no god/God
credible
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
verify
synchronize
35. One who denies the existance of God
genre
atheist
biosphere
hyperglycemia
36. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
ambivalence
telegraph
anticipate
37. Those who come after; future generations
posterity
veritable
subjugate
panacea
38. A feeling of well-being
euphoria
precedent
bibliophile
ambiguity
39. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
hyperbole
symbiosis
subversive
equator
40. An incination to do good
annual
precedent
autonomy
benevolence
41. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
circumference
panorama
posterity
infidel
42. The living together in close union of two disimilar organisms - usually to thier mutual benefit
symbiosis
emissary
speculate
enervate
43. Faithfulness
misanthrope
fidelity
telegraph
cacaphony
44. One who hates people
ambiguous
misanthrope
current
equitable
45. The right of self government
trilogy
autonomy
malevolent
misanthrope
46. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
equator
circumference
chronicle
credulous
47. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
excursion
precede
anticipate
syllogism
48. A view in all directions
panorama
annual
efface
philanthropy
49. Summed up together; complete or perfect
subjugate
annual
consummate
fidelity
50. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
fidelity
insidious
eloquent
hyperglycemia
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