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Jedidiah
My list of words that i need to learn in my class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Egotist | Someone who is only concerned about themselves. -ego means self or I |
| Bigamy | a person who marries while already married. -Bi means two, -gamos marriage, -y custom or practice |
| Anthropologist | someone who studies people. -anthropos means mankind, -ist means person who, -polys means many |
| Misanthrope | A person that is cautious about everyone and thinks people of all kinds are up to no good hates people. -Misein means hate -Anthropos means mankind |
| Ambidextrous | a person who writes with both hands [literal translation person who writes with both right hands]. -ambi means both, -ous is an adjective suffix, -dexter means right hand |
| Misoganist | Someone who hates women. -Misein meams hate -Gyne means women |
| Introvert | Not outspoken and keeps to one self. -Inro means inside -Verto means outside |
| Gauche | left hand. -gauche means left hand |
| Altruist | Some one who is selfless and gets joy from helping others. -Alter means other |
| Extrovert | Interested in others often outspoken called a people's person. -Extro means outside -Verto means outside. |
| Monogamy | someone who practices marriage. - mono means one - gamos means marriage - y means practice or custom |
| Ambivert | Someone who is not shy and not outgoing has no preference to being alone or with people. -Ambi means both -Verto means outside |
| Misogynist | someone who hates marriage. -Misein means hate, -gyne means women, -ist menas person who |
| Philanthropist | some who wishes to promote the welfare of others. -anthropos means mankind -ist means person who |
| Gynecologist | someone who studies women health. -gyne means women -ist means person who |
| Polygyny | A man who has more than one wife. -poly means many, -gyne means women, -y means practice |
| Ascetic | one who does not go after self pleasure. - asketes means monk, - |
| Intro | inside |
| Bi | two |
| Vetro | turn |
| Extro | outside |
| Centrum | center |
| Mesein | hate |
| Anthropos | mankind |
| Gamos | marriage |
| Asketes | monk |
| Polys | many |
| Sinister | left handed |
| -y | practice or custom |
| -ous | adjective suffix |
| -ity | quality and or condition |
| -ist | perosn who |