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Visual Vocab Word Power Made Easy Chapter 1 of 12
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EGO • Root: Ego ~ Self
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EGOIST • EGOIST ~ Self-centered, Full of oneself – EGOCENTRIC, EGOMANIACAL
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EGOTIST • EGOTIST ~ Boastful
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ALTRUIST • Root: Alter ~ Other • ALTRUIST ~ Interested in welfare of others – PHILANTHROPIST
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ALTERATION • Root: Alter ~ Other • ALTERNATE: Skip one and take other • ALTERNATIVE: Choice (Other options) • ALTERATION: Change (Make into other) • ALTER-EGO: Close or trusted friend (Other self)
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ALTERCATION • ALTERCATION: Verbal Dispute; Argument – FRACAS ~ Noisy quarrel
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INTROVERT & EXTROVERT • • • •
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Roots: Intro ~ Inside; Extro ~ Outside; Verto ~ Turn INTROVERT: Shy; Keeps to oneself EXTROVERT: Outgoing and social AMBIVERT: Both Introvert and Extrovert
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DEXTROUS • DEXTROUS: Skillful – Latin Root: Right Hand
• ADROIT: Skillful – French Root: Right Hand
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AMBIDEXTROUS • Root: Ambi ~ Both • AMBIDEXTROUS: Skillful with both hands
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SINISTER • SINISTER: EVIL (Latin Root: Left Hand) – OMINOUS, BALEFUL, THREATENING
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GAUCHE • GAUCHE ~ Graceless; Unpolished – French Root: Left Hand
• GAUCHERIE – – – –
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Socially awkward act Tactless GAFFE, FAUX PAS SOLECISM
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MISANTHROPE • Roots: Misein ~ Hate; Anthropos ~ Mankind • ANTHROPOLOGY: Study of Mankind • MISANTHROPE: One who hates mankind – MISANTHROPIST
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PHILANTHROPIST • Root: Phil ~ Love • PHILANTHROPIST: Gives generously to charity – ALTRUIST
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MISOGAMIST • Roots: Gamy ~ Marriage; Poly ~ Many • MONOGAMY; BIGAMY; POLYGAMY • MISOGAMIST: Hates marriage
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MISOGYNIST • Roots: Gyne ~ Woman; Andros ~ Man • MISOGYNIST Vs. MISANDRIST
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ASCETIC • ASCETIC ~ Practicing self-denial – AUSTERE, SPARTAN
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