Roots week 10 dys and mania,manic Flashcards
1
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bad, harsh, wrong, ill
A
dys
2
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mental disorder
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mania, manic
3
Q
a learning disability that is usually marked by problems in reading, spelling, and writing
A
dyslexia
4
Q
impaired or abnormal functioning
A
dysfunction
5
Q
a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood from the bowels
A
dysentery
6
Q
an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are not treated fairly
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dystopia
7
Q
excessive desire to work; workaholism
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ergomania
8
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irrational self-centered attitude or self-worship
A
egomania
9
Q
having an obsession with writing
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graphomania
10
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a person with an abnormal obsession with words or names; especially : a mania for repeating certain words or sounds
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onomatomaniac
