CP English I Vocab: Semester 1

lewd; marked by arrogant recklessness of justice; unchaste

tearfully or excessively sentimental

to spend time in the country

to ban; to exclude

to live in a passive way

to claim as one's own the work of another

to follow the example of someone or something

to make motions to convey meaning

enjoyed by one person through indirect participation in the experience of another (real or fictional) person

one who believes there is no God

one who feelsthat his/her interests, desires, and ideas are most important

love of mankind

belief in a single, supreme deity (God)

a one to one system of marriage

hatred of mankind

illegal involvement of two or more marriages

study of mankind

many concurrent marriages

one who speaks many tongues or languages

the study of God and religion

he is extremely handsome; Greek-god type

she has a sharp tongue and vicious temper; loud-mouthed nag

one who uses insincere flattery and pretended servillity

one who collects stamps

a masculine woman, big and muscular

an unskilled beginner; a novice

she is a flirt; she promises much and delivers little

one who collects coins

one who will betray a friend; don't trust this person

she enjoys destroying men

one who sees things that others can't; makes prophecies

who experiences feelings of uselessness; sees no point to anything

split personality; derangement characterized by loss of contact with reality

delusions of persecution; imagining that everyone is against you

walking and performing other actions in one's sleep

an uncontrollable urge to set fires

morbid anxiety about one's health

morbid dread of open spaces

uncontrollable desire to steal

uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquor

morbid fear of heights

charitableness; desire for the welfare of others

world pain; sadness from a gloomy world philosophy

homesickness; longing for the pleasant past

one who finds satisfaction in both within and in the outside world (mix of introvert/extrovert)

bubbly and sparkling in personality

one whose main interests are outside of self and who makes friends easily

idealistic but impractical

one whose interest is directed inward; often a loner

preferring the company of others to solitude