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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The belief that there is no god/God
antiquity
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
conspicuous
sedentary
2. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
genesis
syllogism
bigamy
precede
3. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
propensity
infidel
cacaphony
anticipate
4. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
atheist
disparity
odometer
verify
5. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
benign
emissary
atheist
evoke
6. To see again; to correct errors
antiquity
revise
bibliophile
topography
7. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
panorama
tripartite
ambiguity
synchronize
8. Intentionally bad or harmful
malicious
excursion
genocide
circumvent
9. To place a yoke on; to conquer
propensity
chronicle
subjugate
conspicuous
10. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
ambiguous
beneficiary
panorama
anticipate
11. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
ambiguity
odometer
coherent
subjugate
12. Anything out of its proper historical time
xenophobia
circumspect
beneficiary
anachronism
13. Faithfulness
conspicuous
benevolence
fidelity
synthesis
14. Wishing evil towards others
autonomy
calligraphy
beneficiary
malevolent
15. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
credible
credulous
philosopher
symbiotic
16. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
bipartisan
annals
credible
euphemism
17. The study of the origin of words
impede
etymology
benevolence
concur
18. Operating by itself
consummate
synthesis
automatic
antiquated
19. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
precedent
speculate
synthesis
circumspect
20. Summed up together; complete or perfect
consummate
predict
revise
genial
21. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
bisect
symbiotic
convivial
efface
22. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
missive
annals
eloquent
malevolent
23. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
colloquial
infidel
perennial
metamorphosis
24. One who lives shut back from the world
calligraphy
circumference
recluse
efface
25. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
equator
missive
monopoly
subversive
26. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
circumspect
pedestrian
bisect
perennial
27. To continue
endemic
annals
precede
procede
28. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
antiquity
impede
pedestrian
telemetry
29. Reasonable; fair - just
equitable
cacaphony
genre
panorama
30. An account of events arranged in order of time
bigamy
anthropomorphism
chronicle
genre
31. A running out somewhere; a short journey
recluse
malevolent
automatic
excursion
32. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
syllogism
evoke
credulous
genre
33. No way through; incapable of being passed through
impervious
equator
perennial
fidelity
34. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
propensity
evoke
euphemism
metamorphosis
35. A feeling of well-being
missive
precede
euphoria
metamorphosis
36. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
sedentary
synthesis
genial
subjugate
37. Among all people; widespread
autonomy
precedent
pandemic
panorama
38. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
missive
synthesis
pedestrian
genesis
39. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
philanthropy
precocious
endemic
euphoria
40. Someone who does not know that God exists
agnostic
benevolence
empathy
malicious
41. Those who come after; future generations
telegraph
posterity
antecedent
coherent
42. Choice of words in speaking or writing
eloquent
telemetry
impervious
diction
43. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
enervate
bipartisan
efface
propensity
44. To remove the face of; to wipe out
cacaphony
impede
monotheism
efface
45. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
syllogism
infidel
ambiguous
ecology
46. The right of self government
excursion
autonomy
consummate
genre
47. A particular kind or category of literature or art
euphoria
revise
concur
genre
48. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
conspicuous
autopsy
agnostic
genesis
49. An incination to do good
insidious
benevolence
infidel
equator
50. One who loves books or knowledge
bibliophile
biosphere
recluse
panorama