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

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