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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. One who loves books or knowledge
bibliophile
convivial
telegraph
panorama
2. Harmless
telegraph
benign
circumspect
equitable
3. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
symbiosis
telemetry
xenophobia
insidious
4. A person who recieves benefit
devious
beneficiary
symbiosis
ambiguous
5. Choice of words in speaking or writing
antiquity
monotheism
diction
bisect
6. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
credulous
pedestrian
symbiosis
precocious
7. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
contradict
genocide
equator
credulous
8. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
malevolent
devious
precedent
philosopher
9. A pouring forth; an abundance.
profusion
telegraph
odometer
impede
10. Intentionally bad or harmful
circumvent
subversive
annual
malicious
11. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
antagonist
syllogism
pedestrian
ambivalence
12. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
contradict
philanthropy
beneficiary
advocate
13. Excess of sugar in the blood
hyperglycemia
propensity
etymology
syllogism
14. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
xenophobia
evoke
ebullient
credible
15. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
impede
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
circumspect
propensity
16. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
profusion
philanthropy
credulous
credible
17. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
precede
xenophobia
phonetics
apathy
18. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
emissary
anachronism
telegraph
atheist
19. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
pedestrian
apathy
anticipate
synchronize
20. A person one struggles against
veritable
phonetics
antagonist
calligraphy
21. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
coherent
credulous
emissary
synthesis
22. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
missive
ambiguous
bipartisan
credence
23. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
devious
bisect
current
fidelity
24. The belief that there is only one God
profusion
panorama
monotheism
malevolent
25. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
speculate
postpone
telemetry
procede
26. The belief that there is no god/God
euphoria
misanthrope
antagonist
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
27. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
autopsy
ebullient
evoke
conspicuous
28. Having a friendly and kindly manner
autocracy
propensity
advocate
genial
29. No way through; incapable of being passed through
impervious
empathy
anachronism
panacea
30. Belief; acceptance as true
profusion
subjugate
credence
synthesis
31. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
philanthropy
revise
anthropomorphism
circumspect
32. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
recluse
enervate
subjugate
33. Someone who does not know that God exists
agnostic
bibliophile
ambivalence
odometer
34. A feeling of well-being
bibliophile
euphoria
equator
credible
35. Those who come after; future generations
calligraphy
ambiguity
emissary
posterity
36. Change form or shape
endemic
symbiotic
democracy
metamorphosis
37. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
consummate
precedent
ambivalence
circumvent
38. Operating by itself
profusion
ambiguous
automatic
pandemic
39. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
automatic
symmetrical
telemetry
credence
40. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
malicious
impervious
bigamy
conspicuous
41. Government by a single person
credence
symbiotic
eloquent
autocracy
42. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
telemetry
metamorphosis
biosphere
subjugate
43. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
symmetrical
ebullient
metamorphosis
symbiosis
44. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
colloquial
pedestrian
miscreant
diction
45. True; actual
phonetics
sedentary
beneficiary
veritable
46. To remove the face of; to wipe out
efface
antiquated
commiserate
ebullient
47. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
symbiotic
democracy
monopoly
infidel
48. Ancient times
miscreant
antiquity
genesis
contradict
49. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
monopoly
disarray
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
apathy
50. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
speculate
genocide
profusion
genesis
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