Human Nature Flashcards

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Amorous

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inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: an amorous disposition.

showing or expressing love: an amorous letter.

of or pertaining to love: amorous poetry.

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Conceit

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an excessively favorable opinion of one’s own ability, importance, wit, etc.
something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours.

Imagination; fancy.

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Boast

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to speak of with excessive pride or vanity: He boasts himself a genius.

to be proud in the possession of: The town boasts a new school.

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Obnoxious

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highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.

annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself: an obnoxious little brat.

Archaic. exposed or liable to harm, evil, or anything objectionable.

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Ad nauseam

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to a sickening or disgusting degree.

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Propriety

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conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.

appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability.

rightness or justness.

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Austere

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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.

rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent: the austere quality of life in the convent.

grave; sober; solemn; serious: an
austere manner.

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Egoist

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One who thinks about himself first.

Whats in it for me

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Egotist

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One who boast about himself to a level of ad nauseam.

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Altruist

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One who likes to help everyone

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Introvert

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One who turns thoughts inwards

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Extrovert

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One who does not hide its feelings and likes to be with people around.

He does not fall in the dough of dignity or propriety

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Ambivert

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One who poses both introvert and extrovert nature

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Misanthrope

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One who hates mankind

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Misogynist

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One who hates woman rase

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Misogamist

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One who does not believe in institute of marriage

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Ascetic

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One who lives an austere life

Ie dose not pursue pleasure of the flesh.