Vocabulary #2 Flashcards
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Bibliophile
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Lover of books
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Acrophobia
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Abnormal fear of being in high places
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Claustrophobia
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Dread of being in closed or narrow put spaces
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Dipsomaniac
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Person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages
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Kleptomaniac
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One who has a persistent neurotic impulse to steal though not in need
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Mania
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Exaggerated enthusiasm ; a craze ; mad impulse
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Megalomania
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Mental disorder characterized by fantasies of grandeur power wealth etc.
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Monomania
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Derangement of the mind on one subject only
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Phobia
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Abnormal and persistent fear dislike or hatred
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Photophilic
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Light loving requiring abundant light
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Pyromaniac
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Person having an insane impulse to start fires
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Xenophobia
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Fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers