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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
conspicuous
euphoria
genial
equator
2. The belief that there is no god/God
devious
misanthrope
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
pandemic
3. Difference; unlikeness
disparity
metamorphosis
devious
biosphere
4. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
perennial
metamorphosis
equator
philanthropist
5. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
genocide
devious
diction
genre
6. To place a yoke on; to conquer
propensity
autocracy
symbiotic
subjugate
7. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
ambiguity
sedentary
symmetrical
conspicuous
8. Wishing evil towards others
antiquated
malevolent
pandemic
misanthrope
9. Bubbling out; overflowing with enthusiasm
ebullient
impervious
symbiotic
cacaphony
10. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
profusion
genesis
autonomy
insidious
11. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
topography
efface
agnostic
pedestrian
12. To run together; to agree
philosopher
biosphere
euphoria
concur
13. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
impervious
autopsy
emissary
democracy
14. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
precede
miscreant
genial
credulous
15. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
antecedent
missive
philosopher
pandemic
16. One who loves people
synthesis
bipartisan
consummate
philanthropist
17. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
philanthropist
etymology
monotheism
biosphere
18. The effort to increase the well-being of hummanity by charitable donations
antiquated
emissary
philanthropy
misanthrope
19. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
democracy
bigamy
malicious
enervate
20. One who hates people
misanthrope
bibliophile
predict
syllogism
21. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
automatic
excursion
cacaphony
odometer
22. To look at; to reflect on or ponder
ambiguous
speculate
excursion
diction
23. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
insidious
odometer
precedent
syllogism
24. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
impervious
phobia
trilogy
ambivalence
25. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
precedent
anthropomorphism
symbiotic
26. To prove something is true
symmetrical
verify
anachronism
insidious
27. Reasonable; fair - just
phonetics
infidel
equitable
antiquated
28. To remove the face of; to wipe out
efface
anachronism
malicious
equator
29. A pouring forth; an abundance.
fidelity
profusion
phobia
trilogy
30. To sympathize
genre
commiserate
impede
convivial
31. Those who come after; future generations
disparity
symbiotic
excursion
posterity
32. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
synchronize
agnostic
antagonist
miscreant
33. The art of handwriting
calligraphy
convivial
eloquent
philanthropist
34. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
propensity
symbiosis
subjugate
telemetry
35. Summed up together; complete or perfect
precocious
consummate
sedentary
pandemic
36. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
circumvent
disarray
antecedent
current
37. A particular kind or category of literature or art
calligraphy
symbiotic
genre
synchronize
38. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
cacaphony
infidel
revise
consummate
39. Like the language used when people speak informally
equitable
fidelity
colloquial
procede
40. Lack of feeling; indifferent
equitable
credence
apathy
euphoria
41. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
advocate
pedestrian
annual
anachronism
42. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
disparity
hyperbole
coherent
veritable
43. Harmless
benign
precocious
circumference
diction
44. A person one struggles against
autopsy
infidel
synchronize
antagonist
45. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
antiquity
hyperbole
disarray
automatic
46. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
malevolent
philanthropist
ambivalence
efface
47. The belief that there is only one God
monotheism
synthesis
current
misanthrope
48. Anything out of its proper historical time
beneficiary
amorphous
infidel
anachronism
49. Something that logically comes before another
antecedent
recluse
propensity
conspicuous
50. Excess of sugar in the blood
consummate
hyperglycemia
genocide
euphoria