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Ego
(noun) ORIGIN Latin root-the pronounego, meaning I. -I is the greatest concern in the egoist's mind,the most overused word in the egotist's vocabulary. -Egoist and egotist are built on the same Latin root -ego |
Eg. - He is a small man with a big ego.
-West admits that his ego has reached giant proportions. Synonyms - amour-propre, pride, self-esteem, self-regard, self-respect, selfdom |
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Egocentric
(adjective) Origin - Ego -If you are an egocentric, you consider yourselfthe center of the universe-you are an extreme form of the egoist. |
Eg. - They are notoriously egocentric and selfish.
- We have historically been very egocentric in our view of the universe which leaves us to not see the forest for the trees. Synonyms - selfish, megalomaniac, vainglorious, complacent Antonyms - unselfish, humble, altruistic, benevolent, submissive |
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Egomaniac
(noun) Origin - Ego -An egomaniac carries egoism to such an extreme that your needs, desires, and interestshave become a morbid obsession, a mania. |
Eg - Adam's clever enough, but he's also something of an egomaniac.
- Being a stand-up comedian, you're an egomaniac, to some degree. Synonyms - egocentric, egoist, egotist, narcissist. Antonyms - self-abandonment, self-forgetfulness, selflessness, unselfishness. |
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Obnoxious
(adjective) - Very annoying or objectionable - offensive - unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted. |
Eg. - There is something obnoxious, even, about the idea that some people should be paid to entertain themselves in this way.
- Some teenagers were being loud and obnoxious. - Individuals and groups who find the values or laws of one state obnoxious have the right to live somewhere else. Synonyms - loathsome, offensive, nasty, foul, disgusting, unpleasant, revolting, obscene, sickening, vile, horrid, repellent, repulsive, objectionable, disagreeable, nauseating, odious, hateful, repugnant, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable Antonyms - pleasing, charming, pleasant, delightful, agreeable, amiable, congenial, likeable |
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Morbid
(adjective) - relating to unpleasant subjects (such as death) - suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc - Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome - not healthy or normal |
Eg. - The child has a morbid fear of snakes.
-Some people have a morbid fascination with crime. Synonyms - gruesome, sick, dreadful, ghastly, hideous, unhealthy, grisly, macabre, horrid, ghoulish, unwholesome, pessimistic. Antonyms - happy, cheerful, bright, wholesome, healthy, salubrious |
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Others
(adjective) ORIGIN In Latin, the word for other is alter, and a number of valuableEnglish words are built on this root. - used to refer to all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned |
Eg. - used to refer to all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned
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Altruism
(noun) Origin - Alter - the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others |
Eg. - We must combine it with some degree of altruism, some concern for our fellow human beings based on the principle of reciprocity.
- Empathy leads to altruism, caring and compassion. Synonyms - selflessness, charity, consideration, goodwill, generosity, self-sacrifice, philanthropy, benevolence, magnanimity, humanitarianism, unselfishness, beneficence, charitableness, greatheartedness, bigheartedness Antonyms - greed, self-interest, selfishness, meanness, narrowness, egotism, self-seeking, self-absorption, egoism, self-centredness, mercenariness |
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Alternate
(verb) Origin - Alter - To occur in a successive manner. - To act or proceed by turns.
- To pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another. - Electricity - to reverse direction or sign periodically. |
Eg. - Day alternates with night.
- He alternates between hope and despair. - My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes. Synonyms - Surrogate, back-up, replacement, rotate Antonyms - necessary |
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Alternative
(noun) Origin - Alter - offering or expressing a choice. - one of the things, propositions, or courses of action that can be chosen. - a possible or remaining course or choice. |
Eg. - Scientists are developing an alternative approach to treating the disease.
-You have the alternative of riding or walking. - There was no alternative but to walk. - The alternative to staying in that dead-end job is to quit. Synonyms - Choise |
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Alteration
(noun) Origin - Alter - a change; modification or adjustment. - the act, process, or result of changing or altering something |
Eg. - They did a good job on the dress alteration.
- Such an alteration would be needed to allow. It contains about five acres, and it is said the new owners propose to make considerable alteration Synonyms - adjustment, revision, modification, reformation, correction Antonyms - agreement, stagnation, sameness |
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Altercation
(noun) Origin - Alter - a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. - a noisy or angry argument. |
Eg. - She got into several altercations with the coach this season.
- Authorities did not release details on the altercation. Synonyms - argument, quarrel, combat, dispute, brawl, controversy, embroilment, fuss, wrangle, fracas. Antonyms - agreement, harmony, peace, union |
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Alter-ego
(noun) Origin - Alter - An intimate friend or a constant companion. |
Eg. - over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his politically.
Synonyms - doppelganger, evil twin, second self. |
