| Term | Definition |
|---|
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| anthropomorphic | given human characteristics |
| xenophobia | aversion to foreigners |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration of statement |
| philology | study (love) of language |
| bibliophile | lover of books |
| misanthrope | hater of humanity |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| dysfunction | abnormal functioning |
| euphoria | sense of great happiness or well-being |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| microbe | microscopic life form |
| metamorphosis | change of form |
| anomalous | abnormal |
| atypical | unusual |
| atheism | godlessness |
| anarchy | absence of rule |
| monochromatic | of one color |
| genealogy | lineage |
| polyglot | speaker of many languages |
| biopsy | diagnostic examination of living tissue |
| podiatrist | foot doctor |
| heterodox | opposing accepted beliefs |
| hierarchy | pecking order |
| antipathy | dislike |
| stringent | strict |
| voracious | insatiable |
| convivial | sociable |
| retort | to respond sharply |
| evict | to expel |
| vanquish | to defeat |
| infraction | a break, usually of a rule |
| fractious | hard to control |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| impertinent | rude; irrelevant |
| admonition | counseling against a fault or error |
| mandatory | required by command |
| credulous | gullible |
| diffident | lacking faith in oneself |
| perfidy | treachery |
| gratuity | tip |
| recur | happen again |
| expedite | to accelerate (as a process) |
| eject | throw out |
| missive | letter |
| versatile | adaptable |
| intermittent | coming and going |
| loquacious | talkative |
| vociferous | producing a loud outcry |
| diversion | distraction |
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