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DSST World Literature Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
profusion
odometer
cacaphony
monotheism
2. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
anthropomorphism
autonomy
automatic
excursion
3. To call out; to call forth as memories or feelings.
diction
eloquent
evoke
antecedent
4. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
bibliophile
euphemism
equator
5. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
philosopher
posterity
consummate
equator
6. Native to a particular people or country
endemic
pedestrian
subjugate
telegraph
7. Marrying one person while legally married to another
synthesis
monotheism
bigamy
anachronism
8. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
democracy
devious
credence
postpone
9. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
phobia
ambivalence
bisect
evoke
10. To run together; to agree
missive
apathy
cacaphony
concur
11. Originally - an unbeliever in religion; now - an evildoer or criminal
miscreant
posterity
empathy
annals
12. So old as to no longer be useful
genre
genesis
antiquated
antiquity
13. A figure of speach in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
perennial
hyperbole
circumference
atheist
14. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
philosopher
monopoly
procede
bigamy
15. Among all people; widespread
concur
pandemic
advocate
apathy
16. Lack of feeling; indifferent
apathy
ambiguous
hyperbole
hyperglycemia
17. One who loves books or knowledge
telegraph
genial
bibliophile
fidelity
18. Believing too readily on too little evidence; gullible
contradict
eloquent
symbiotic
credulous
19. Someone who does not know that God exists
telemetry
current
agnostic
concur
20. Not faithful; a person who does not believe in a particular religion
biosphere
endemic
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
infidel
21. The flow of water - air - or electricity; prevalent at the moment - as current fassions
veritable
current
eloquent
genre
22. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
odometer
revise
endemic
advocate
23. To cause to operate (keep time) in unison
credulous
synchronize
colloquial
missive
24. Sitting in wait for; treacherous - more dangerous than seems evident.
beneficiary
insidious
advocate
credible
25. An instument for writing; a system for transmiting messages by electric impulses sent through a wire or converted into radio waves
credible
telegraph
autocracy
symbiotic
26. Trust - as financial credit; a source of honor - as great credit to one's family
synchronize
credible
current
genesis
27. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
veritable
bipartisan
enervate
symmetrical
28. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
hyperbole
cacaphony
propensity
equitable
29. A feeling of well-being
predict
etymology
euphoria
benevolence
30. Livig together in a close relationship - often to the benefit of both
propensity
benign
syllogism
symbiotic
31. One who goes by foot; commonplace or dull
precede
conspicuous
genesis
pedestrian
32. Having a friendly and kindly manner
sedentary
genial
coherent
anthropomorphism
33. Belief; acceptance as true
credence
monotheism
apathy
anachronism
34. Feeling as if you were in the other person's place
equator
missive
antagonist
empathy
35. The belief that there is only one God
annual
monotheism
procede
syllogism
36. Speaking out; fluent; persuasive
eloquent
infidel
autonomy
insidious
37. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together
bibliophile
convivial
revise
equator
38. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
sedentary
emissary
conspicuous
apathy
39. Wishing evil towards others
antiquity
genocide
etymology
malevolent
40. The study of the origin of words
symmetrical
etymology
emissary
cacaphony
41. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
evoke
philanthropy
equator
miscreant
42. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
annals
tripartite
advocate
endemic
43. A person one struggles against
apathy
philosopher
hyperbole
antagonist
44. A pouring forth; an abundance.
euphemism
profusion
xenophobia
bisect
45. Harmless
philosopher
monopoly
precedent
benign
46. To speak against
monotheism
sedentary
contradict
antecedent
47. Choice of words in speaking or writing
perennial
diction
credence
missive
48. To remove the face of; to wipe out
euphoria
genre
antagonist
efface
49. A detailed drawing (writing on a map of the surface features of a region)
topography
precedent
efface
precocious
50. One who denies the existance of God
philanthropist
atheist
malicious
equitable