Word Power Made Easy CH 1b

Praveen S.
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  1. egomaniac
    a person who is abnormally self-absorbed and self-centered
  2. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  3. alternate
    go back and forth
  4. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  5. alteration
    the act of revising
  6. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  7. alter ego
    a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
  8. alter
    cause to change; make different
  9. gynaecologist
    a specialist in gynecology
  10. monogamist
    someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)
  11. bigamist
    someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
  12. polygamist
    someone married to two or more people at the same time
  13. polygynous
    having more than one wife at a time
  14. polyandry
    having more than one husband at a time
  15. anthropologist
    a social scientist specializing in the study of humanity
  16. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  17. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  18. ambidexterity
    the property of being equally skillful with each hand
  19. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  20. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  21. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  22. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  23. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  24. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  25. adroitness
    skillful performance or ability without difficulty
Created on Sun May 19 02:42:45 EDT 2013 (updated Sun May 19 02:49:58 EDT 2013)

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