Chapter 2 vocab

Question 1

acrophobia

Answer 1

noun

abnormal fear of being in high places

Question 2

agoraphobia

Answer 2

noun

abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas

Question 3

audiophile

Answer 3

noun

one specially interested in high-fidelity sound reproduction

Question 4

balletomania

Answer 4

noun

extreme enthusiasm for the ballet

Question 5

bibliomania

Answer 5

noun

craze for acquiring books, especially rare ones

Question 6

bibliophile

Answer 6

noun

person who loves or collects books

Question 7

bibliophobe

Answer 7

noun

person with bibliophobia (hatred, fear, or mistrust of books)

Question 8

claustrophobia

Answer 8

noun

dread of being in closed or narrow spaces

Question 9

dipsomaniac

Answer 9

noun

person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages

Question 10

hemophiliac

Answer 10

noun

person afflicted with hemophilia, a tendency to bleed excessively from minor injuries; bleeder

Question 11

kleptomaniac

Answer 11

noun

one who has a persistent neurotic impulse to steal, though not in need

Question 12

mania

Answer 12

noun

exaggerated enthusiasm; craze; mad impulse

Question 13

megalomania

Answer 13

noun

mental disorder characterized by fantasies of grandeur, power, wealth, etc.

Question 14

monomania

Answer 14

noun

derangement of the mind on one subject only

Question 15

phobia

Answer 15

noun

abnormal and persistent fear, dislike, or hatred

Question 16

photophilic

Answer 16

adj

light-loving; requiring abundant light

Question 17

photophobia

Answer 17

noun

painful sensitivity to light

Question 18

photophobic

Answer 18

adj

shunning light; light-hating

Question 19

pyromaniac

Answer 19

noun

person having an insane impulse to start fires

Question 20

xenophobia

Answer 20

noun

unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers