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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Like the language used when people speak informally
profusion
postpone
colloquial
odometer
2. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
postpone
autocracy
subjugate
equator
3. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
circumference
benign
euphemism
sedentary
4. The belief that there is only one God
monotheism
ecology
recluse
bipartisan
5. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
hyperglycemia
symmetrical
agnostic
perennial
6. To speak against
contradict
perennial
precede
calligraphy
7. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
speculate
symmetrical
chronicle
metamorphosis
8. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
phobia
autocracy
anticipate
credence
9. To speak beforehand
monotheism
annals
predict
ambiguous
10. Intentionally bad or harmful
euphoria
malicious
genocide
atheist
11. Requiring much sitting
missive
sedentary
anticipate
telegraph
12. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
annual
pedestrian
impede
genesis
13. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
infidel
beneficiary
pedestrian
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
14. A person who recieves benefit
precedent
beneficiary
ambiguity
genesis
15. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
phobia
bisect
pedestrian
philanthropy
16. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
genesis
topography
coherent
propensity
17. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
insidious
profusion
synthesis
verify
18. A person one struggles against
current
antagonist
profusion
impede
19. Ancient times
antiquity
phonetics
bipartisan
posterity
20. To run together; to agree
metamorphosis
circumvent
concur
precocious
21. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
precede
emissary
chronicle
enervate
22. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
philanthropy
cacaphony
automatic
23. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
impervious
odometer
circumference
ebullient
24. A feeling of well-being
bibliophile
postpone
ecology
euphoria
25. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
coherent
symmetrical
bipartisan
autopsy
26. One who lives shut back from the world
revise
recluse
hyperbole
precocious
27. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
emissary
atheist
bibliophile
autopsy
28. A view in all directions
symbiosis
credible
panorama
autocracy
29. Having a friendly and kindly manner
genial
annals
phonetics
agnostic
30. One who loves people
philanthropist
disparity
hyperglycemia
coherent
31. One who loves books or knowledge
concur
insidious
hyperbole
bibliophile
32. Harmless
ambivalence
xenophobia
excursion
benign
33. Excess of sugar in the blood
amorphous
bigamy
infidel
hyperglycemia
34. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
credence
eloquent
conspicuous
genesis
35. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
phonetics
synchronize
ambivalence
beneficiary
36. An account of events arranged in order of time
cacaphony
ecology
chronicle
antiquated
37. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
fidelity
trilogy
genocide
precocious
38. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
current
endemic
phonetics
topography
39. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
precocious
chronicle
genre
equator
40. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
bigamy
amorphous
ecology
telegraph
41. Operating by itself
impede
automatic
biosphere
democracy
42. Among all people; widespread
pandemic
bisect
phobia
devious
43. Difference; unlikeness
topography
advocate
disparity
emissary
44. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
autopsy
cacaphony
odometer
ambivalence
45. The art of handwriting
efface
autopsy
devious
calligraphy
46. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
circumvent
tripartite
autopsy
genial
47. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
coherent
credulous
ecology
ebullient
48. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
empathy
tripartite
apathy
miscreant
49. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
evoke
subjugate
agnostic
genre
50. Government by a single person
amorphous
autocracy
misanthrope
hyperbole