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WP 1-3
Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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EGOTIST | One who is conceded, knows it all, talks about accomplishments |
EGOIST | One who believes in self-advancement |
ALTRUIST | One who is interested in the welfare of others instead of themselves |
INTROVERT | Turns thoughts inward/ stay to self |
EXTROVERT | Turns thoughts outward/ a people's person |
AMBIVERT | Turns thoughts both inward and outward/ can be alone & a people's person |
MISANTHROPE | Hates people |
MISOGYNIST | One who hates women |
MISOGAMIST | One who hates marriage |
ASCETIC | A monk or hermit |
EGOCENTRIC | Considers oneself the center of the universe |
EGOMANIAC | One who is obsessed with themselves |
ALTERNATE | Other |
ALTERCATION | A verbal dispute, a fight with words |
AMBIDEXTROUS | Able to use both hands with equal skill |
DEXTERITY | Skill |
SINSTER | Left hand (threatening, evil, dangerous) |
GAUCHE | To imply clumsiness, generally social rather than physical |
ADROIT | Very skillful with the mind |
MISANTHROPE | Hates mankind |
ANTHROPOLOGIST | A person who studies the development of human race |
PHILANTHROPIST | A person who loves mankind |
GYNECOLOGIST | A medical specialist who treats female disorders |
MONOGAMY | Custom of ONE marriage |
POLYGYNY | MANY women/marriages |
BIGAMY | TWO marriages |
POLYANDRY | Having TWO or MORE husbands |
EGO | I |
MANIA | Obsession |
ALTER | Other |
VERTO | To turn |
INTRO | Thoughts turned inward |
EXTRO | Thoughts turned outward |
AMBI | Both |
DEXTER | Right hand ( skillful) |
MESEIN | Hate |
ANTHROPOS | Mankind |
GYNE | Women |
GAMOS | Marriage |
MONOS | One |
BI | Two |
POLYS | Many |
ANDROS | Male |
ASKETES | Monk or hermit |
CENTRUM | Center |
-Y | Common suffix for practice/ attitude |
-IST | Common suffix for a person |
-OUS | Common adjective suffix |
-ITY | Common noun suffix |