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Advanced LAL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bibliophile | –noun a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like. |
| philharmonic | –adjective fond of or devoted to music; music-loving: used especially in the name of certain musical societies that sponsor symphony orchestras (Philharmonic Societies) and hence applied to their concerts (philharmonic concerts). |
| philatelist | –noun someone who collects stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment. |
| philosophy | -noun, plural -phies. the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct. |
| philander | –verb (used without object) (of a man) to carry on flirtations. |
| philter | –noun a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person. |
| cinephile | –noun a devoted moviegoer, especially one knowledgeable about the cinema. |
| philanthropist | -noun someone who practices performing charitable or benevolent actions |
| philodendron | –noun a tropical American climbing plant belonging to the genus Philodendron, of the arum family, usually having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, often used as an ornamental houseplant. |
| philoprogenitive | -adjective fond of children, especially one's own. |