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vicarious Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
rationalize To devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for (one's behavior):
gregarious Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable.
obsequious Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
maudlin Effusively or tearfully sentimental
ascetic A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline
pander To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses
sublimate To divert the energy associated with (an unacceptable impulse or drive) into a personally and socially acceptable activity
wanton Immoral or unchaste; lewd
effete Depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted:
obstetrician provides care for pregnant women, delivers babies, gives post-natal attention to mothers
pediatrician specialized in the treatment of infants and children
podiatrist treats the minor ailments of feet
osteopath worths on the theory that disease arises chiefly from the displacement of bones, with resultant pressure on nerve centers and blood vessels
ophthalmologist treats troubles and diseases of the eyes
optometrist checks and corrects vision
optician technician who grinds lenses to make a prescription or sells optical instruments
gynecologist specializes in diseases that are peculiar to women
dermatologist specializes in diseases of the skin
psychiatrist medical specialist in mental ailments
orthodontist straightening teeth
expiate To make amends or reparation for; atone
importune To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly
impute to attribute the fault or responsibility
scintillate To be animated and brilliant
mulct To acquire by trickery or deception
ostracize To exclude from a group
deprecate To express disapproval of; deplore
procrastinate To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
rusticate To go to or live in the country.
vegetate To engage in relaxing or passive activities, such as watching television
dominate To enjoy a commanding, controlling position
facilitate make easier
emulate follow the example of
gesticulate make gestures or motions to convey meanings
recuperate get better
patronize be condescending toward
penalize make pay a fine or suffer punshiment
dramatize make vivid or moving
immortalize make live forever
plagerize approriate and claim as one's own the literary work of another
atheist one who doesn't believe in a god
atheism philosophy of an atheist
agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence of a god
agnosticism philosophy of an agnostic
fatalist one who believes everything is predetermined
fatalism philosophy of a fatalist
egoist one who is indifferent to the needs, feelings, or wishes of others and base their actions on person gain
egoism philosophy of an egoist
altruist one with an unselfish regard for and devotion to the interests and needs of others
altruism philosophy of an altruist
stoic One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
stoicism philosophy of a stoic
chauvinist one who practices militant devotion to and glorification of one's country, gender, race, or kind
chauvinism philosophy of a chauvinist
jingoist one who favors extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy
jingoism philosophy of a jingoist
liberal one who prefers a changing, dynamic, experimenting government
liberalism philosophy of a liberal
conservative one who is opposed to change in government
conservatism philosophy of a conservative
epicurean one who believes that pleasure is the chief good
epicureanism philosophy of an epicurean
monogamy one-to-one system of marriage
bigamy illegal involvement by one person in two or more concurrent marriages
polygamy a man has more than one wife
misogamy hatred of marriage
monotheism belief in a single, supreme deity
bicuspid tooth with two prongs
polyglot one who speaks many languages
misanthropy hatred of mankind
monos one
gamos marriage
bis two
polys many
hate hate
theos god
cuspis point
glotta tongue
anthropos man
theology study of god and religion
philanthropy love of mankind
anthropology study of mankind
philology study of language
monocle one lens
monologue one person speech
monopoly control by one person
monastery place where people live alone
bicycle vehicle of two wheels
biped two-legged
bilateral two sides
polygon many sided
misogynist hater of women
polytheism many gods
tricuspid three pronged tooth
philatelist stamp lover
anthropoid man-like
biology study of life
monarchy one ruler
philology study of language
coquette a flirt
circe takes pleasure in destroying men
amazon tall, masculine woman
virago loudmouthed, turbulent, nag
adonis handsome man
judas a traitor
futilitarian pessimist and cync who sees no particular point to anything in life
vulgarian one who has vulgar tastes and manners
pedant one who makes unnecessary shows of his learning, especially by correcting petty errors
esthete one who is very responsive to whatever is beautiful
demagogue one who appeals to the prejudices and hatreds of the populations to further his political ambirtions
martinet one who is insistent on blind discipline and form and etiquette
sycophant one who uses insincere flattery and pretended servility
tyro beginner in some profession, occupation, or art
virtuoso one who has reached the greates heighs of skill and competence in one of the fine arts
clairvoyant one who can see into the future
numismatist coin-collector
gourmet one who is knowledgeable and fastidious about eating and drinking
connoisseur critical judge of excellence in the arts, food, drink, woman, etc.
dipsomaniac one with an uncontrollable urge to drink
megalomaniac one continually obsessed by delusions of grandeur
monomaniac one who is unbalanced in just one area
agoraphobia one who is afraid of open spaces
acrophobia one who is afraid of heights
somnambulist one who sleepwalks
manic-depressive one with alternating moods of black depression and wild, uncontrollable exaltation or excitability
schizophrenic one who has lost contact with his environment and lives in an unreal world of his own making, often imagines he is someone else
melancholic one who has fallen into a fixed condition of despondency
paranoiac one with delusions of persecutions
lethargy state of apathy or indifference
nostalgia severe homesickness, longing for the pleasant past
benevolent desire for the welfare of others, charitableness
satiated filled beyond natural desire, glutted
frustration failure or inability to attain something desired
weltschmerz sadness from a gloomy world philosophy
antipathy instintive feeling of aversion or dislike
compunction self-reproach for wrongdoing, slight regret
enervated deprived of physical, nervous, and emotional energy
ennui feeling of listless weariness resulting from satiety, boredom, or inactivity
supercilious lofty with pride, haughtily contemptuous
vindictive disposed to revenge, retaliatory
geology study of earth,rocks
archaelogy sutdy of antiquities
embryology study of the beginnings of life
entomology study of insects
ethnology study of races
etymology study of the history and origin of words
ornithology the study of birds
psychology study of the human mind and human behavors
loquacious talks incessantly
gullible simple, credulous, easily decieved
complacent completely self-satified, smug
suave smooth and pleasant in manner; bland; gracious; smoothly ingratiating
phlegmatic not easily perturbed, calm, emotionally sluggish or unresponsive
iconoclastic one who assails or mocks traditional or cherished beliefs
pompous marked by assumed self-importance, pretentious
asthetic appreciating or loving the beautiful, artistic
puerile juvenile, immature and silly or trivial
erudite very learned, scholarly
taciturn habitually silent or unwilling to engage in conversation
opinionated undully attached to one's own opinions; obstinate in holding on to beliefs
indefatigable not exhausted by labor or exercise; never tiring
punctillious very exact or scrupulous in the observance of forms of etiquette, ceremony, or behavior
vapid utterly lacking in sparkle, flavor, or interest; empty or flat
peccadillo a slight sin
imbroglio a complicated and embarrassing situation
braggadocio empty boasting
penry abject poverty
megalomania delusions of one's own importance
anomaly something that is irregular or inconsistent
panacea a cure for all ills
fiasco miserable and ridiculous failure
idiosyncrasy a characteristic peculiarity
elite the best or most capable part of any group
parvenu one who flaunts, somewhat vulgarly, newl attained wealth
malinger to feign sickness to shirk work or duty
chicanery mean, petty trickery
banal commonplace, without sparkle or originality
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Created July 18, 2007
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Katey3546 : Changed optometritrist → checks and corrects vision to optometrist → checks and corrects vision
Katey3546 : Changed athiest → one who doesn't believe in a god to atheist → one who doesn't believe in a god
Katey3546 : Changed philology → study of words to philology → study of language
Katey3546 : Changed meglomania → delusions of one's own importance to megalomania → delusions of one's own importance
Katey3546 : Changed taciturm → habitually silent or unwilling to engage in conversation to taciturn → habitually silent or unwilling to engage in conversation
Katey3546 : Changed missin → hate to hate → hate
Katey3546 : Changed triscuspid → three pronged tooth to tricuspid → three pronged tooth
Katey3546 : Changed vindictave → disposed to revenge, retaliatory to vindictive → disposed to revenge, retaliatory
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  1. agoraphobia → one who is afraid of open spaces - 2 misses
  2. etymology → study of the history and origin of words - 2 misses
  3. ophthalmologist → treats troubles and diseases of the eyes - 1 miss
  4. altruist → one with an unselfish regard for and devotion to the interests and needs of others - 1 miss
  5. polygamy → a man has more than one wife - 1 miss
  6. misogamy → hatred of marriage - 1 miss
  7. misanthropy → hatred of mankind - 1 miss