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DSST World Literature Vocab
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1. Faithfulness
panacea
automatic
empathy
fidelity
2. An account of events arranged in order of time
chronicle
monotheism
philosopher
genesis
3. To speak against
trilogy
credence
contradict
tripartite
4. One who seeks knowledge or wisdom through logic
devious
philosopher
phobia
synthesis
5. Wishing evil towards others
synchronize
atheist (Andrew Jensen/William Kelemen definition)
symbiosis
malevolent
6. Conflicting feelings toward a person or thing
equitable
biosphere
ambivalence
odometer
7. To turn under; tending to undermine or overthrow
calligraphy
genre
subversive
postpone
8. A putting together; the combining of seperate elements into a whole.
ebullient
agnostic
veritable
synthesis
9. The branch of language study dealing with speech sounds and their symbols
precedent
phonetics
calligraphy
chronicle
10. The attributing of human characteristics to a god - animal - or inanimate thing
autonomy
beneficiary
convivial
anthropomorphism
11. A written acount of events year by year; historical records
bisect
concur
annals
endemic
12. A hanging forward; a natural inclination
propensity
speculate
calligraphy
convivial
13. The part of earth extending from the crust to the outer atmosphere in which things live
philosopher
biosphere
ebullient
circumference
14. Government by a single person
monopoly
etymology
chronicle
autocracy
15. One called to give evidence; a person who pleads on another's behalf or casue.
antagonist
precedent
advocate
benign
16. To come - go - or exist before in time - order - rank - or position
consummate
bipartisan
devious
precede
17. To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meanings
ambiguous
veritable
annual
verify
18. Requiring much sitting
predict
sedentary
misanthrope
excursion
19. Bad sounds; disagreeable or discordant sounds
genial
atheist
panorama
cacaphony
20. Consisting of or supported by two parties - especially two major political parties
amorphous
bipartisan
cacaphony
disparity
21. To run together; to agree
credence
concur
phobia
bigamy
22. An act that goes before and may serve as a example for later acts
benevolence
contradict
precedent
euphoria
23. Fond of eating - drinking - and being sociable together
fidelity
convivial
autonomy
antecedent
24. Something that logically comes before another
consummate
veritable
antecedent
infidel
25. A line equally distant at all points from the North and South Poles
benevolence
precedent
beneficiary
equator
26. Irrational fear of a thing or situation
precede
topography
panacea
phobia
27. People rule; government by representatives chosen by the people
democracy
efface
genial
metamorphosis
28. Having a life cycle lasting more than two years
ambiguity
empathy
perennial
agnostic
29. Measured together; having both sides exactly alike
symmetrical
bisect
antiquated
convivial
30. An incination to do good
equitable
topography
benevolence
veritable
31. The study of the origin of words
hyperbole
emissary
topography
etymology
32. Words together; a form of argument or reasoning consisiting of two sentences and a conclusion drawn from them.
bigamy
syllogism
advocate
perennial
33. To prove something is true
panorama
democracy
verify
sedentary
34. Among all people; widespread
pandemic
credible
miscreant
endemic
35. Excessive control by one group of a commodity or service
monopoly
autopsy
colloquial
missive
36. Yearly
circumspect
annual
fidelity
malevolent
37. To place a yoke on; to conquer
subjugate
evoke
bisect
bigamy
38. The systematic - planned killing of a race -political - or cultural group
bisect
excursion
genocide
tripartite
39. Summed up together; complete or perfect
autocracy
consummate
euphemism
precede
40. Cautious; careful to consider possible consequences
circumspect
empathy
contradict
genial
41. Ancient times
antiquity
annals
telegraph
democracy
42. Choice of words in speaking or writing
diction
precede
circumference
trilogy
43. A seeing for oneself; a post-mortem examination of a body to discover the cause of death
ecology
pedestrian
fidelity
autopsy
44. One who lives shut back from the world
automatic
pedestrian
odometer
recluse
45. Easy to notice (look at); obvious
monotheism
conspicuous
beneficiary
syllogism
46. Sticking together; having orderly relation of parts
philanthropist
ecology
coherent
bipartisan
47. To come around; to get around or to overcome by artful manuevering; to prevent
odometer
autopsy
circumvent
symbiotic
48. One who loves people
antecedent
philanthropist
advocate
credulous
49. Without definite form or shape
amorphous
odometer
equator
eloquent
50. A pouring forth; an abundance.
emissary
contradict
sedentary
profusion