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37 Cards in this Set
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egoist
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believes in self-advancement. n
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egotist
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talks about accomplishments. n
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altruist
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is interested in the welfare of others. n
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introvert
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a person who turns thoughts inward. n
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extrovert
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a person who turns thoughts outward. n
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ambivert
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a person who turns thoughts both inward and outward. n
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misanthrope
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a person who hates people. n
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misogynist
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a person who hates women. n
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misogamist
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a person who hates marriage. n
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ascetic
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does not pursue pleasures of the flesh. n
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ego
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one's concept of oneself. n
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egocentric
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one who is excessively fixated on his own desires, needs, etc. n
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altruism
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philosphy of putting another's welfare above one's own. n
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to alternate
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to take one, skip one, etc. v
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to alter
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to change. v
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altercation
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argument. n
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ego-maniacal
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morbidly, obsessively wrapped up in oneself. adj
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altruistic
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interested in the welfare of others. adj
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alternative
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a choice. n
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alteration
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a change. n
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alter ego
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one's other self. n
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alternate (adj)
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other possibile. adj
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ambidexterous
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capable of using both hands with equal skill. n
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dexterous
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skillful. adj
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sinister
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evil, threatening. n
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gauche
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awkward. adj
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misanthropic
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hating mankind. adj
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anthropology
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study of human development. n
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gynecology
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study of female ailments. n
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monogamy
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system of only one marriage. n
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bigamy
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illegal plurality of marriages. n
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misogyny
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hatred of women. n
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polygamy
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custom in which one man has many wives. n
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage. n
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asceticism
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devotion to a lonely and austere life. n
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philanthropy
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love of mankind. n
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adroitness
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skill, cleverness. n
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