Vocab L. 22 The Suffixes -philia and -phobia

Sitatham P. (Thailand)
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  1. acrophobia
    a morbid fear of great heights
    My acrophobia causes me to become dizzy when I stand in high places.
    Synonym: fear of height
    Antonym: normal
  2. agoraphobia
    a morbid fear of open spaces
    My agoraphobia makes me feel nervous when I visit public places.
    Synonym: fear of public
    Antonym: public, celebrity
  3. ailurophobia
    a morbid fear of cats
    I love dogs and not cats because I suffer from ailurophobia.
    Synonym: fear of cat, hate cat
    Antonym: love cats
  4. anglophile
    an admirer of England and English things
    Even though I am from the United States I am not exclusively an Anglophile.
    Synonym: British, like England
    Antonym: England enemy
  5. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
    The bibliophile refused to buy a tablet computer.
    Synonyms: intellectual, reader, savant, scholar
    Antonym: lazy
  6. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
    I felt claustrophobic in the tiny room.
    Synonym: fear of less space
    Antonym: normal when less space
  7. hydrophobia
    a morbid fear of water
    My hydrophobia causes me to avoid the sport of sailing.
    Synonym: fear of water
  8. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
    The xenophobic man hated every international guest who entered his country.
    Synonym: fear of strangers
  9. zoophobia
    a morbid fear of animals
    My zoophobia leads me to avoid places where animals are kept.
    Synonym: fear of animals
    Antonym: love animal,zoologist
Created on Sun Mar 10 10:22:10 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Mar 10 10:31:04 EDT 2013)

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