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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
telegraph
precede
hyperbole
perennial
2. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
credence
etymology
disarray
circumspect
3. Ancient times
antiquity
autopsy
monotheism
current
4. A turning from the proper way; crooked
agnostic
devious
circumspect
subversive
5. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
enervate
subjugate
ebullient
commiserate
6. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
advocate
symmetrical
topography
colloquial
7. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
trilogy
empathy
advocate
current
8. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
verify
disparity
hyperbole
telemetry
9. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
beneficiary
circumspect
empathy
eloquent
10. No way through; incapable of being passed through
impervious
recluse
antagonist
tripartite
11. A running out somewhere; a short journey
ambivalence
annual
excursion
syllogism
12. Lack of feeling; indifferent
bipartisan
credulous
subjugate
apathy
13. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
miscreant
syllogism
bipartisan
antecedent
14. Someone who does not know that God exists
monotheism
enervate
agnostic
coherent
15. Faithfulness
devious
bisect
sedentary
fidelity
16. Belief; acceptance as true
xenophobia
antiquated
pandemic
credence
17. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
propensity
symbiotic
antiquity
pandemic
18. One who loves people
genial
philanthropist
chronicle
phonetics
19. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
coherent
philanthropy
impervious
syllogism
20. The belief that there is only one God
convivial
panacea
circumspect
monotheism
21. Excess of sugar in the blood
posterity
genocide
hyperglycemia
emissary
22. Harmless
consummate
agnostic
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
benign
23. Marrying one person while legally married to another
ebullient
procede
bigamy
ambiguity
24. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
disparity
ambivalence
bibliophile
symmetrical
25. Reasonable; fair - just
chronicle
commiserate
antagonist
equitable
26. To continue
procede
evoke
agnostic
synthesis
27. To run together; to agree
monotheism
trilogy
concur
panorama
28. The study of the origin of words
devious
etymology
symmetrical
convivial
29. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
trilogy
chronicle
ecology
annals
30. Change form or shape
concur
metamorphosis
insidious
equitable
31. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
posterity
malicious
recluse
32. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
coherent
apathy
genesis
posterity
33. One who hates people
misanthrope
telemetry
insidious
enervate
34. Government by a single person
advocate
sedentary
malevolent
autocracy
35. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together
credulous
autonomy
euphemism
convivial
36. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
equator
verify
odometer
pedestrian
37. Requiring much sitting
bigamy
precocious
phobia
sedentary
38. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
ebullient
concur
annals
subversive
39. The quality of having two meanings
disparity
subjugate
equitable
ambiguity
40. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
annals
efface
precede
philanthropy
41. Yearly
genocide
malevolent
annual
synthesis
42. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
benevolence
disarray
genocide
philanthropy
43. Something that logically comes before another
devious
coherent
impede
antecedent
44. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
advocate
euphoria
credulous
bipartisan
45. A view in all directions
propensity
enervate
panorama
contradict
46. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
bibliophile
contradict
syllogism
annals
47. To see again; to correct errors
current
xenophobia
autocracy
revise
48. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
circumvent
speculate
ebullient
synchronize
49. A person one struggles against
antiquity
eloquent
antagonist
misanthrope
50. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
calligraphy
impervious
conspicuous
infidel