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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| egotist | a conceited, boastful person. a selfish person; |
| bigamy | Law. the crime of marrying while one has a spouse still living, from whom no valid divorce has been effected. |
| anthropologist | a person who specializes in, study of human |
| misanthrope | hater of humankind |
| ambidextrous | being able to use both hands |
| misogamist | hatred against marraige |
| introvert | to turn inward or in upon itself: as |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace; also : not tactful : crude <it would be gauche to mention the subject> |
| 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 |
| extrovert | : one whose personality is characterized by extroversion; broadly : a gregarious and unreserved person |
| monogamy | 1 archaic : the practice of marrying only once during a lifetime 2 : the state or custom of being married to one person at a 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 |
| gynecologist | : a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women |
| polgonmy | |
| ascetic | : practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| polyandry | : the state or practice of having more than one husband or male mate at one time — compare |
| adroit | : having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations <an adroit leader> <adroit maneuvers> |
| dexterity | mental skill or quickness : adroitness 2 : readiness and grace in physical activity; especially : skill and ease in using the hands <manual dexterity> |
| sinister | 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 |
| altercation | a noisy heated angry dispute; also : noisy controversy See altercation defined for English-language learners » |
| alternate | occurring or succeeding by turns <a day of alternate sunshine and rain> |
| egomaniac | the quality or state of being extremely egocentric |
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