Unit 2 Flashcards
“mania” in Latin means…
“madness”
kleptomania
a mental illness in which a person has a strong desire to steal things
“klepto” comes from the Greek word…
“kleptein”’ meaning “to steal”
dipsomania
a person with an extreme and uncontrollable desire for alcohol
“dipsa” is the Greek noun for…
“thirst”
megalomania
a mental disorder marked by extreme feelings of great personal power and importance
egomaniac
someone who is extremely self-centred and ignores the problems and concerns of others
the Greek root
“megalo-“ means…
“large”
“psych” comes from the Greek word…
“psyche” meaning “breath, life, soul”
psyche
soul, personality, mind
psychedelic
related to a drug that produces abnormal and often extreme mental effects such as hallucinations
psychosomatic
caused by mental or emotional problems rather than physical illness
psychotherapist
a person who treats mental or emotional disorder or related bodily ills with psychological means
“cept” comes from the Latin verb for…
“take or seize”
reception
the act of receiving
a social gathering where guests are formally greeted
intercept
to stop, seize, or interrupt something or someone before arriving
perception
noticeable or able to be felt by the senses
susceptible
open to some influence; responsive
able to be submitted to an action or process
“fin” comes from the Latin word for…
“end” or “boundary”
confine
to keep someone or something within a limit
to hold someone in a location
definite
authoritative and final
specifying precisely and perfectly
finite
having definite limits
infinitesimal
extremely or immeasurably small
“ject” comes from the Latin verb…
“jacere” meaning “throw” or “hurl”
