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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. To see again; to correct errors
annals
convivial
revise
philanthropist
2. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
anthropomorphism
bipartisan
euphemism
conspicuous
3. Lack of feeling; indifferent
apathy
cacaphony
impede
genial
4. Choice of words in speaking or writing
endemic
telemetry
credulous
diction
5. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
consummate
hyperbole
equitable
biosphere
6. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
calligraphy
circumspect
miscreant
ecology
7. A turning from the proper way; crooked
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
devious
bigamy
sedentary
8. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
syllogism
genre
convivial
empathy
9. To place a yoke on; to conquer
contradict
credence
convivial
subjugate
10. One who loves books or knowledge
antiquated
concur
symmetrical
bibliophile
11. A person one struggles against
benevolence
antagonist
impervious
panacea
12. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
topography
circumvent
current
procede
13. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
infidel
commiserate
panorama
tripartite
14. The belief that there is no god/God
democracy
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
profusion
endemic
15. To prove something is true
speculate
antiquated
convivial
verify
16. The substitution of a mild word in place of a distasteful or unpleasant one
colloquial
posterity
euphemism
trilogy
17. An incination to do good
bibliophile
telegraph
perennial
benevolence
18. One who denies the existance of God
atheist
miscreant
consummate
efface
19. To speak against
amorphous
anthropomorphism
contradict
antiquity
20. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
monopoly
circumvent
credible
phobia
21. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
impede
enervate
ambiguous
commiserate
22. Having a friendly and kindly manner
genial
ecology
enervate
democracy
23. No way through; incapable of being passed through
calligraphy
postpone
impervious
trilogy
24. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
ambivalence
precocious
ambiguous
misanthrope
25. A feeling of well-being
coherent
conspicuous
euphoria
fidelity
26. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
genesis
monopoly
subjugate
ecology
27. Difference; unlikeness
ambiguous
convivial
disparity
infidel
28. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
democracy
monopoly
ebullient
advocate
29. Ancient times
beneficiary
antiquity
anticipate
topography
30. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
profusion
predict
democracy
verify
31. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
impervious
syllogism
telemetry
circumspect
32. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
hyperglycemia
insidious
current
speculate
33. A person sent on a specific mission
synchronize
annual
emissary
precedent
34. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
recluse
impede
genre
bigamy
35. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
genesis
synchronize
ecology
biosphere
36. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
impede
autopsy
odometer
biosphere
37. Summed up together; complete or perfect
consummate
enervate
endemic
apathy
38. So old as to no longer be useful
disarray
missive
conspicuous
antiquated
39. To put off until afterward
precocious
postpone
endemic
sedentary
40. Without definite form or shape
ambivalence
amorphous
posterity
conspicuous
41. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
pandemic
phobia
ambiguity
42. Marrying one person while legally married to another
bigamy
advocate
disarray
philanthropy
43. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
pedestrian
emissary
speculate
genesis
44. Faithfulness
annals
chronicle
fidelity
profusion
45. Someone who does not know that God exists
efface
agnostic
concur
missive
46. To sympathize
commiserate
metamorphosis
verify
diction
47. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
amorphous
verify
advocate
circumvent
48. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
benign
pedestrian
phonetics
credible
49. Belief; acceptance as true
missive
metamorphosis
credence
amorphous
50. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
anthropomorphism
coherent
impede
phonetics