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studyguide 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| egotist | world revolves around ones self |
| bigamy | practice of being married to two people |
| anthropologist | person who studies many mankind |
| misanthrope | hates mankind |
| ambidextrous | use of both hands |
| misogamist | hates marriage |
| introvert | feelings that direct in word. (inside) |
| gauche | lacking social polish |
| altruist | a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others |
| Extrovert | feelings that direct out word |
| monogamy | being with only one person at a time |
| ambivert | has both introvert and extrovert tendencies- at different times and different occasions. |
| misogynist | a person who hates all women |
| philanthropist | one who loves mankind and shows love by making substantial financial contributions. |
| gynecologist | a medical specialist who treats female disorders |
| polygyny | the practice or condition of having more than one wife at one time. |
| ascetic | self-denial |
| adroit | skillful but especially in the exercise of the mental facilities. |
| dexterity | right hand quality |
| sinister | uses left hand |
| egocentric | you consider yourself the center of the universe |
| polyandry | having more than one husband at a time. |
| altercation | a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. |
| alternate | to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place. |
| egomaniac | self-madness |
| mania | madness |
| gauche | lacking social polish |
| gyne | women |
| andros | male |
| ambi | both |
| dexter | right handed |
| alter | other |
| intro | inside/ beginning |
| bi | two |
| vetro | turn |
| extro | outside |
| centrum | center |
| mesein | hate |
| anthropos | mankind |
| gamos | marriage |
| asketes | monk |
| polys | many |
| sinister | left handed |
| -ous | adjective suffix |
| -ity | quality |
| -ist | person who |