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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. The quality of having two meanings
precedent
benevolence
ambiguity
bisect
2. A particular kind or category of literature or art
predict
genre
genesis
impede
3. One who hates people
antagonist
misanthrope
philosopher
posterity
4. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
phobia
tripartite
circumference
antiquated
5. An incination to do good
autocracy
bigamy
convivial
benevolence
6. To place a yoke on; to conquer
subjugate
philosopher
phonetics
cacaphony
7. Ancient times
antiquity
devious
current
postpone
8. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
biosphere
calligraphy
synthesis
anthropomorphism
9. Belief; acceptance as true
circumvent
xenophobia
credence
genial
10. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
bibliophile
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
fidelity
11. One who loves books or knowledge
telemetry
propensity
advocate
bibliophile
12. A person who recieves benefit
fidelity
advocate
current
beneficiary
13. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
circumspect
atheist
consummate
synthesis
14. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
hyperglycemia
anticipate
insidious
equitable
15. No way through; incapable of being passed through
malevolent
procede
impervious
convivial
16. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
benevolence
synthesis
misanthrope
symbiotic
17. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
convivial
hyperbole
symbiotic
autopsy
18. Reasonable; fair - just
trilogy
equitable
precedent
empathy
19. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
credulous
propensity
disarray
trilogy
20. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
symbiotic
cacaphony
genocide
annals
21. A person sent on a specific mission
antecedent
emissary
monopoly
misanthrope
22. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
credulous
phobia
conspicuous
autopsy
23. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
emissary
cacaphony
philanthropy
credulous
24. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
miscreant
efface
symbiosis
calligraphy
25. To speak against
bigamy
colloquial
contradict
biosphere
26. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
bisect
impede
telegraph
euphemism
27. The right of self government
euphemism
autonomy
infidel
antiquated
28. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
conspicuous
malicious
philosopher
contradict
29. Government by a single person
autonomy
philanthropist
autopsy
autocracy
30. Marrying one person while legally married to another
enervate
procede
democracy
bigamy
31. Yearly
annual
disparity
amorphous
emissary
32. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
trilogy
coherent
advocate
annals
33. The belief that there is no god/God
chronicle
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
credence
metamorphosis
34. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
ambivalence
chronicle
telegraph
35. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
speculate
diction
perennial
anthropomorphism
36. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
consummate
biosphere
precede
perennial
37. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
coherent
precedent
genocide
annals
38. Someone who does not know that God exists
agnostic
infidel
profusion
concur
39. Native to a particular people or country
endemic
metamorphosis
democracy
malevolent
40. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
syllogism
veritable
autocracy
calligraphy
41. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
circumference
annals
telemetry
procede
42. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
autopsy
contradict
monopoly
ebullient
43. A person one struggles against
atheist
annals
credible
antagonist
44. The study of the origin of words
genre
equitable
fidelity
etymology
45. The art of handwriting
posterity
missive
calligraphy
symbiotic
46. Like the language used when people speak informally
colloquial
monopoly
biosphere
coherent
47. True; actual
panacea
genocide
veritable
pedestrian
48. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
bigamy
philanthropy
speculate
symbiotic
49. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
diction
miscreant
autocracy
precedent
50. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
malicious
monopoly
antecedent
disarray