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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| EGOTIST | excessive use of first person someone who is self centered |
| bigamy | married to 2 people at the same time |
| anthropologist | the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture 2 : theology dealing with the origin, nature, and destiny of human beings |
| misgamist | : a hatred of marriage — mi·sog·a·mist noun |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| introvert | : to turn inward or in upon itself: as a : to concentrate or direct upon oneself b : to produce psychological introversion in |
| gauche | 1 a : lacking social experience or grace; also : not tactful : crude <it would be gauche to mention the subject> b : crudely made or done <a gauche turn of phrase> |
| altruist | : unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others 2 : behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species — al·tru·ist noun |
| extrovert | one whose personality is characterized by extroversion; broadly : a gregarious and unreserved person |
| monogamy | archaic : the practice of marrying only once during a lifetime 2 : the state or custom of being married to one person at a time 3 : the condition or practice of having a single mate during a period of time |
| ambivert | : a person having characteristics of both extrovert and introvert |
| misogynist | a hatred of women |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy See philanthropist defined for English-language learners » |
| gynecologist | a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women — gy·ne·co·log·ic or gy·ne·co·log·i·cal adjective |
| polygyny | : the state or practice of having more than one wife or female mate at a time — compare polyandry, polygamy |
| ascetic | : practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline 2 : austere in appearance, manner, or attitude |
| polyandry | the state or practice of having more than one husband or male mate at one time — compare polygamy, polygyny |
| adroit | : having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations <an adroit leader> <adroit maneuvers> — adroit·ly adverb |
| dexterity | : mental skill or quickness : adroitness 2 : readiness and grace in physical activity; especially : skill and ease in using the hands <manual dexterity> |
| sinister | : unfavorable, unlucky 2 archaic : fraudulent 3 : singularly evil or productive of evil |
| egocentric | concerned with the individual rather than society 2 : taking the ego as the starting point in philosophy 3 a : limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs |
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| egomaniac |
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