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lewd; marked by arrogant recklessness of justice; unchaste
Wanton
tearfully or excessively sentimental
Maudlin
to spend time in the country
Rusticate
to ban; to exclude
Ostracize
to live in a passive way
Vegetate
to claim as one's own the work of another
Plagiarize
to follow the example of someone or something
Emulate
to make motions to convey meaning
Gesticulate
enjoyed by one person through indirect participation in the experience of another (real or fictional) person
Vicariously
one who believes there is no God
Atheist
one who feelsthat his/her interests, desires, and ideas are most important
Egoist
love of mankind
Philanthropy
belief in a single, supreme deity (God)
Monotheism
a one to one system of marriage
Monogamy
hatred of mankind
Misanthropy
illegal involvement of two or more marriages
Bigamy
study of mankind
Anthropology
many concurrent marriages
Polygamy
one who speaks many tongues or languages
Polyglot
the study of God and religion
Theology
he is extremely handsome; Greek-god type
Adonis
she has a sharp tongue and vicious temper; loud-mouthed nag
Virago
one who uses insincere flattery and pretended servillity
Sycophant
one who collects stamps
Philatelist
a masculine woman, big and muscular
Amazon
an unskilled beginner; a novice
Tyro
she is a flirt; she promises much and delivers little
Coquette
one who collects coins
Numismatist
one who will betray a friend; don't trust this person
Judas
she enjoys destroying men
Circe
one who sees things that others can't; makes prophecies
Clairvoyant
who experiences feelings of uselessness; sees no point to anything
Futilitarian
split personality; derangement characterized by loss of contact with reality
Schizophrenia
delusions of persecution; imagining that everyone is against you
Paranoia
walking and performing other actions in one's sleep
Somnambulism
an uncontrollable urge to set fires
Pyromania
morbid anxiety about one's health
Hypochondria
morbid dread of open spaces
Agoraphobia
uncontrollable desire to steal
Kleptomania
uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquor
Dipsomania
morbid fear of heights
Acrophobia
charitableness; desire for the welfare of others
Benevolence
world pain; sadness from a gloomy world philosophy
Weltschmerz
homesickness; longing for the pleasant past
Nostalgia
one who finds satisfaction in both within and in the outside world (mix of introvert/extrovert)
Ambivert
bubbly and sparkling in personality
Effervescent
one whose main interests are outside of self and who makes friends easily
Extrovert
idealistic but impractical
Quixotic
one whose interest is directed inward; often a loner
Introvert
preferring the company of others to solitude
Gregarious
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CP English I Vocab: Semester 1
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Vocab from Semester 1 of CP English I
Updated
2012-01-21T23:20:44Z
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