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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio from far away - as from space vehicles to a recieving station.
equitable
autopsy
euphemism
telemetry
2. A pouring forth; an abundance.
etymology
profusion
philanthropist
speculate
3. Requiring much sitting
insidious
monotheism
telegraph
sedentary
4. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
phonetics
equator
speculate
genial
5. Native to a particular people or country
endemic
pedestrian
ecology
miscreant
6. The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
credulous
ecology
excursion
equitable
7. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
propensity
biosphere
telemetry
euphoria
8. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
automatic
antecedent
current
9. A running out somewhere; a short journey
trilogy
synchronize
beneficiary
excursion
10. The belief that there is only one God
monotheism
subjugate
euphemism
tripartite
11. To get the foot entangled; anyhting that hinders
antagonist
ecology
impede
misanthrope
12. So old as to no longer be useful
anticipate
ecology
antiquated
annual
13. To continue
enervate
procede
credulous
anthropomorphism
14. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
xenophobia
trilogy
advocate
15. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
telegraph
devious
diction
panorama
16. Having a friendly and kindly manner
genial
concur
precedent
ambiguity
17. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
current
ambiguity
conspicuous
trilogy
18. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
annals
monotheism
ambiguous
circumference
19. A person sent on a specific mission
veritable
emissary
monopoly
miscreant
20. Harmless
automatic
benign
credence
equitable
21. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together
revise
convivial
coherent
euphemism
22. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
convivial
excursion
phobia
topography
23. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
concur
philanthropy
insidious
miscreant
24. Not arrayed or arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
bigamy
disarray
postpone
advocate
25. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
anthropomorphism
disparity
disarray
synthesis
26. The birth or coming into being of anything;origin;creation
disarray
circumvent
recluse
genesis
27. Someone who does not know that God exists
agnostic
subjugate
telemetry
procede
28. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
genocide
genesis
empathy
symmetrical
29. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
credible
impervious
ambiguous
apathy
30. To speak against
symbiosis
contradict
bipartisan
circumspect
31. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
anachronism
anthropomorphism
efface
disarray
32. A feeling of well-being
veritable
euphoria
bibliophile
philanthropy
33. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
evoke
autopsy
phonetics
precocious
34. Ripened before time; prematurely developed - as a precocious child.
revise
disarray
circumvent
precocious
35. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
monopoly
precedent
annual
precede
36. A view in all directions
misanthrope
panorama
insidious
posterity
37. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
symmetrical
telegraph
monotheism
annals
38. One who hates people
misanthrope
ebullient
profusion
predict
39. To cut in two - as a diameter bisects a circle
profusion
precocious
veritable
bisect
40. Belief; acceptance as true
circumvent
credence
impede
telegraph
41. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
contradict
miscreant
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
etymology
42. Excess of sugar in the blood
genesis
propensity
philosopher
hyperglycemia
43. A turning from the proper way; crooked
ambivalence
annals
devious
conspicuous
44. One who denies the existance of God
bisect
atheist
consummate
recluse
45. Faithfulness
fidelity
monopoly
antagonist
ecology
46. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
profusion
colloquial
hyperbole
monopoly
47. Something that logically comes before another
efface
precocious
antecedent
veritable
48. To take out the nerve; to deprive of nerve - force or vigor; to weaken
synchronize
genre
enervate
bigamy
49. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
infidel
disparity
philanthropy
circumspect
50. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
procede
syllogism
benevolence
advocate