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Vocab Stack
A set of flashcards to help learn more vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. egotist | a person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed; self-seeker. |
| 2. bigamy | the act of going through a marriage ceremony while already married to another person. |
| 3. anthropologist | a social scientist who specializes in anthropology |
| 4. misanthrope | hater of mankind |
| 5. ambidextrous | (of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well. |
| 6. misogamist | a person who hates women. |
| 7. introvert | a shy, reticent, and typically self-centered person. |
| 8. gauche | lacking ease or grace |
| extrovert | an outgoing, overtly expressive person. |
| monogamy | the practice or state of being married to one person at a time |
| ambivert | a person whose personality has a balance of extrovert and introvert features. |
| misogynist | a person who hates women |
| philanthropist | someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being |
| gynecologist | a specialist in gynecology |
| polygyny | polygamy in which a man has more than one wife. |
| ascetic | a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention |
| 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 | occur in turn repeatedly |
| egomaniac | an abnormally egotistical person |
| mania | mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity. |
| ego | a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance. |
| gyne | female |
| andros | male |
| ambi | both |
| -ist | denoting a member of a profession or business activity. |
| -ity | forming nouns denoting quality or condition |
| gamos | marriage |