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Root meaning

1. One's inner or mental life, or self-image 1-psyche,


2. the adj that denotes the interactions, especially in illness,
between mind and body 2-psychosomatic,
3. mentally or emotionally disturbed 3-psychopathic
4. study of behavior 4-psychology
5. extrasensory 5-psycbic
6. treatment by Freudian techniques 6-psychoanalysis
7. pertaining to the study of behavior (adj.) 7-psychological
8. of mental or emotional origin 8-psychogenic,
9. general term for treatment of emotional disorders 9-psychotherapy
10. antisocial person IO-psychopath
root meaning
1. for a suspected brain disorder I-neurologist
2. for a thorough internal checkup 2-internist
3. if you have a skin disease 3-dermatologist
4. if you have a heart problem 4-cardiologist
5. if you are tense, fearful, insecure 5-psychiatrist
6. if you are pregnant 6-obstetrician,
7. for some disorder of the female reproductive organs 7-gynecologist
8, for a checkup for your two-month-old child 8-pediatrician,
9. for faulty vision 9-ophthalmologist,
10. fotcutVature of the spine 10--orthopedist
root:- 1. Ego- I, self
1.Who lives a lonely, austere life. I-ascetic
2. Whose interests are turned outward? 2-extrovert,
3. Who is supremely selfish? 3-egoist,
4. Who hates people? 4-misanthrope
5. Whose interests are turned both inward and outward? 5-ambivert
6. Who is incredibly conceited,oralways talks about I . 6-egotist
7. Who is more interested in the welfare of others than in his own 7-altruist
8. Who hates women? 8-misogynist
9. ·Whose interests are turned inward? 9-introvert
10. Who hates marriage? l 0-misogamist
root meaning
Person Practice, etc. Adjective
1. misanthrope or misanthropy misanthropic misanthropist
2. misogynist misogyny misogynous or misogynistic
3. gynecologist gynecology gynecological _
4. Monogamist monogamy monogamous
5. bigamist bigamy bigamous
6. polygamist polygamy polygamous
7. polygynist polygyny polygynous
8. polyandrist polyandry polyandrous
9. philanthropist philanthropy philanthropic
10. anthropologist anthropology anthropological
Acclaimed - to celebrate commemorate - to do something in memory of
Probing - inquiry futile - useless

Nagging - to irritate someone inhibit - to prevent

Propriety - social behaviour cynical - to think in a way that everyone is


doing things for their interest. embittered - having bitterness in heart cause of
something bad \wrong happend to self. scorned - to show complete lack of respect
towards something or someone.

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