Norman Lewis - Personality types.

Ashish G. (India)
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  1. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  2. alter
    cause to change; make different
  3. alteration
    the act of revising
  4. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  5. alter ego
    a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
  6. alternate
    go back and forth
  7. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  8. altruist
    someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
  9. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  10. anthropologist
    a social scientist specializing in the study of humanity
  11. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  12. bigamy
    the offense of marrying someone while you have a spouse
  13. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  14. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  15. egocentric
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  16. egoist
    a conceited and self-centered person
  17. egomaniac
    a person who is abnormally self-absorbed and self-centered
  18. egotist
    a conceited and self-centered person
  19. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  20. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  21. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  22. gynaecologist
    a specialist in gynecology
  23. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
  24. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  25. misogamist
    a person who hates, avoids, or opposes marriage
  26. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  27. monogamy
    having only one spouse at a time
  28. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  29. polyandry
    having more than one husband at a time
  30. polygamy
    having more than one spouse at a time
  31. polygyny
    having more than one wife at a time
  32. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
Created on Sun Jun 24 13:11:23 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Jun 24 13:24:55 EDT 2012)

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