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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
predict
anticipate
atheist
annals
2. To speak against
benevolence
metamorphosis
emissary
contradict
3. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
antiquated
autonomy
benevolence
ecology
4. To speak beforehand
impervious
empathy
synchronize
predict
5. Harmless
genocide
symmetrical
xenophobia
benign
6. An incination to do good
diction
posterity
monotheism
benevolence
7. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
verify
amorphous
autopsy
calligraphy
8. Anything out of its proper historical time
coherent
biosphere
anachronism
malevolent
9. A running out somewhere; a short journey
credulous
postpone
metamorphosis
excursion
10. To remove the face of; to wipe out
postpone
efface
precede
symbiosis
11. Like the language used when people speak informally
colloquial
coherent
phobia
beneficiary
12. One who lives shut back from the world
tripartite
recluse
bipartisan
bisect
13. To see again; to correct errors
atheist
malevolent
revise
disparity
14. To sympathize
democracy
commiserate
impervious
procede
15. Intentionally bad or harmful
etymology
malicious
miscreant
democracy
16. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
disarray
precede
apathy
precedent
17. The quality of having two meanings
conspicuous
autopsy
circumspect
ambiguity
18. An account of events arranged in order of time
atheist
diction
colloquial
chronicle
19. A person who recieves benefit
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
coherent
emissary
beneficiary
20. To continue
procede
ambiguous
synthesis
anticipate
21. The belief that there is no god/God
commiserate
anthropomorphism
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
speculate
22. A letter or message sent
missive
symmetrical
annals
chronicle
23. Summed up together; complete or perfect
consummate
telemetry
infidel
synchronize
24. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
verify
tripartite
antiquated
25. Excess of sugar in the blood
hyperglycemia
contradict
chronicle
equator
26. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
precocious
consummate
phobia
empathy
27. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
precede
credulous
xenophobia
circumspect
28. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
hyperglycemia
precedent
syllogism
beneficiary
29. Ancient times
missive
ebullient
agnostic
antiquity
30. A view in all directions
antiquated
circumspect
anachronism
panorama
31. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
insidious
autocracy
equitable
eloquent
32. Faithfulness
disparity
fidelity
propensity
atheist
33. Yearly
posterity
bisect
annual
antagonist
34. Among all people; widespread
etymology
ambivalence
pandemic
monotheism
35. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
ambiguous
amorphous
euphoria
contradict
36. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
emissary
disarray
anticipate
antiquity
37. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
amorphous
concur
atheist
38. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
missive
precedent
odometer
symmetrical
39. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
autonomy
anthropomorphism
annual
odometer
40. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
impervious
symmetrical
enervate
precede
41. Someone who does not know that God exists
precedent
current
agnostic
circumvent
42. Those who come after; future generations
revise
posterity
miscreant
metamorphosis
43. Marrying one person while legally married to another
phobia
bigamy
panacea
genre
44. So old as to no longer be useful
bigamy
circumspect
antiquated
synchronize
45. A person sent on a specific mission
democracy
ebullient
emissary
genocide
46. Having a friendly and kindly manner
subjugate
agnostic
genial
evoke
47. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
beneficiary
precocious
perennial
bisect
48. One who loves books or knowledge
bibliophile
symbiosis
etymology
malicious
49. A remedy for all ills or difficulties
panacea
cacaphony
democracy
veritable
50. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
trilogy
genial
precedent
telegraph