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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Operating by itself
panorama
equator
automatic
credence
2. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
circumference
symmetrical
atheist
credulous
3. One who lives shut back from the world
recluse
commiserate
beneficiary
antiquated
4. To take before - to realize beforehand
odometer
anticipate
perennial
apathy
5. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
monopoly
subversive
equator
conspicuous
6. The belief that there is only one God
monotheism
speculate
anticipate
antiquated
7. Anything out of its proper historical time
precedent
sedentary
hyperglycemia
anachronism
8. A line carried around; the outer boundary line around a circular area
bisect
misanthrope
autopsy
circumference
9. No way through; incapable of being passed through
disarray
misanthrope
disparity
impervious
10. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
topography
autocracy
panacea
endemic
11. Composed of three parts; shared by three parts
impede
philanthropist
circumference
tripartite
12. Yearly
procede
credence
missive
annual
13. Excess of sugar in the blood
biosphere
hyperglycemia
speculate
antagonist
14. A road measure; an instrument for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle
autocracy
coherent
euphemism
odometer
15. The quality of having two meanings
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
ambiguity
telemetry
biosphere
16. Harmless
commiserate
empathy
eloquent
benign
17. Summed up together; complete or perfect
euphoria
consummate
antagonist
profusion
18. Faithfulness
impervious
empathy
fidelity
disparity
19. A person who recieves benefit
euphemism
hyperglycemia
hyperbole
beneficiary
20. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
precede
speculate
precedent
evoke
21. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
devious
hyperglycemia
genocide
credible
22. Intentionally bad or harmful
panacea
disarray
pedestrian
malicious
23. Without definite form or shape
automatic
antecedent
amorphous
posterity
24. So old as to no longer be useful
autopsy
beneficiary
philanthropy
antiquated
25. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
cacaphony
atheist
precede
credence
26. Fear or hatred of strangers - foreigners - or aliens
apathy
predict
monopoly
xenophobia
27. Wishing evil towards others
postpone
efface
malevolent
anachronism
28. Difference; unlikeness
endemic
disparity
annals
monotheism
29. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
panorama
syllogism
monotheism
hyperglycemia
30. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
recluse
telegraph
colloquial
bibliophile
31. An account of events arranged in order of time
phonetics
speculate
chronicle
antagonist
32. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
advocate
disparity
credible
impervious
33. Reasonable; fair - just
equitable
genesis
coherent
equator
34. True; actual
synthesis
disparity
veritable
bisect
35. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
autopsy
precedent
consummate
equator
36. To speak against
automatic
contradict
disparity
antecedent
37. A letter or message sent
subjugate
telemetry
missive
equitable
38. To see again; to correct errors
evoke
revise
current
commiserate
39. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
bipartisan
atheist
phobia
trilogy
40. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
panorama
precedent
biosphere
ecology
41. Lack of feeling; indifferent
propensity
apathy
circumspect
misanthrope
42. A particular kind or category of literature or art
ecology
telegraph
monopoly
genre
43. To continue
precedent
procede
empathy
genre
44. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
propensity
conspicuous
insidious
missive
45. Something that logically comes before another
bisect
anticipate
antecedent
infidel
46. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
disparity
misanthrope
antiquated
propensity
47. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
credence
apathy
synthesis
atheist
48. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
postpone
conspicuous
metamorphosis
disparity
49. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
euphoria
philanthropy
ambiguous
advocate
50. One who loves books or knowledge
credence
bibliophile
antiquated
circumspect
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