1st Semester Terms 2010 pt 1
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harrism213 on November 26, 2010
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ms hepp first semester terms from that damned vocab book. ( : enjoy! btdubs: part 1; phobe, mis, and phile
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 phobia | fear, dislike, aversion |
| acrophobia | fear of being at a great height |
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| Anglophobia | dislike of England or the English |
| claustrophobia | fear of enclosed or narrow spaces |
| Germanophobia | dislike of Germany or the Germans |
| hydrophobia | dread of water; rabies |
| monophobia | fear of being alone |
| photophobia | aversion to light |
| xenophobia | aversion to foreigners |
| Russophobe | one who dislikes Russia or the Russians |
| phil | loving; fond of |
| philanthropist | lover of humanity; person actieve in promoting human welfare |
| philanthropy | love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes |
| philatelist | stamp collector |
| philately | collection and study of stamps |
| philharmonic | pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra |
| philhellinism | support of Greece or the Greeks |
| philogyny | love of women |
| philology | study (love) of language and literature |
| philosopher | lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason |
| Anglophile | supporter of England or the English |
| audiophile | one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| Francophile | supporter of France or the French |
| Sinophile | supporter of China or the Chinese |
| mis | hate |
| misandry | hatred of males |
| misanthrope | hater of humanity |
| misanthropy | hatred of humanity |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| misogyny | hatred of women |
| misology | hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion |
| misoneism | hatred of anything new |
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