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24 Cards in this Set
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acrophobia
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fear of being at a great height
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agoraphobia
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fear or open spaces
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Anglophobia
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dislike of England or the English
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claustrophobia
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fear of enclosed or narrow spaces
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Germanophobia
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dislike of Germany or German
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hydrophobia
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1. dread of water
2. rabies |
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monophobia
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fear of being alone
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phobia
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fear, dread, aversion
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photophobia
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aversion to light
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xenophobia
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aversion to foreigners
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philanthropist
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lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare
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philanthropy
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love of humanity, especially shown in donations to charitable and socially useful cases
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philatelist
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stamp collector
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philately
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collection and a study of stamps
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philharmonic
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pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra (loving music?)
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philhellenism
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support of Greece of the Greeks
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philogyny
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love of women
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philology
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study (love) of language and literature
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philosopher
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lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason
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Anglophile
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supporter of England or the English
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audiophile
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one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction
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bibliophile
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lover of books
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Francophile
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supporter of France of the French
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Sinophile
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supporter of China or the Chinese
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