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Question | Answer |
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Egotist | 1. A conceited, boastful person. 2. A selfish, self-centered person. |
bigamy | The criminal offense of marrying one person while still legally married to anothe |
anthropologist | a social scientist who specializes in anthropology |
Misanthrope | a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. |
ambidextrous | (of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well. |
Misogamist | a person who hates women. |
Philanthropist | a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, esp. by the generous donation of money to good causes. |
gynecologist | The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs. |
polygyny | polygamy in which a man has more than one wife. |
ascetic | characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. |
polyandry | polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband. |
adroit | clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. |
dexterity | skill in performing tasks, esp. with the hands. |
sinister | giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen |
egocentric | thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered. |
altercation | a noisy argument or disagreement, esp. in public |
alternate | every other; every second. |
egomaniac | an abnormally egotistical person |