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vocab 107-109
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acrophobia | fear of being at a great height |
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| Anglophobia | dislike of England or the English |
| claustrophobia | fear of enclosed or narrow spaces |
| Germanophobia | dislike of Germany or the German |
| hydrophobia | dread of water; rabies |
| monophobia | fear of being alone |
| phobia | fear |
| photophobia | aversion to light |
| xenophobia | aversion to foreigners |
| Russophobe | one who dislikes Russia or the Russians |
| philanthropist | lover of humanity |
| philanthropy | love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes |
| philatelist | stamp collector |
| philately | collection and study of stamps |
| philharmonic | pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra |
| philhellensim | support of Greece or the Greeks |
| philogyny | love of women |
| philology | study of language and literature |
| philosopher | lover of wisdom or knowledge |
| Anglophile | supporter of england or the english |
| audiophile | one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| Francophile | supporter of france or the french |
| Sinophile | supporter of china or the chinese |