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Jedidiah
My list of words that i need to learn in my class
Term | Definition |
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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 |