1. XENOPHOBIA

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1. XENOPHOBIA
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Fear of foreigners or strangers
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The boy with xenophobia had a panic attack when
the Chinese student sat next to him in class.
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2. Incorrigible
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Not reformable not able to be corrected
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The incorrigible child was sent to juvenile
detention.
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3. Patronymic
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A persons family name, based on the fathers name
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Alberts patronymic is Einstein
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4. Dipsomaniac
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An alcoholic
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The dipsomaniac staggered, tripped, fell into the
gutter, and broke his bottle.
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5. Omniscient
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All Knowing
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Christians, Muslims, and Jews all believe that
God is omniscient.
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6. Metamorphosis
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A change in form
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Gregors family was quite unhappy about his
metaphorphosis into a bug.
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7. Bilateral
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Involving two parties
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The US and Russia signed a bilateral treaty to
limit nuclear weapons.
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8. Subordinate
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Below in rank or importance
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General Johnson is well respected because he
treats his subordinate officers well.
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9. Vestiphobia
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An unreasonable fear of clothing
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A person with vestiphobia would probably need to
live among nudists.
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10. Hypotension
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Low Blood Pressure
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Roys grandmother sometimes passes out because of
hypotension.
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11. Cacophony
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loud and discordant noises
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The kindergarten classroom was a cacophony of
noise when the teacher left the room.
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12. Malapropism
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The comic misuse or confusion of similar words
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Archie Bunker asked his son-in-law, Why are you
always making suppository remarks about me?
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That used car salesman is a wolf in cheap
clothing.
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Every home should have a fire distinguisher in
the kitchen.
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13. Subterranean
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Underground, or under the earth
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There are more than fifty species of blind fish
in the subterranean lake.
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14. Somnambulate
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To Sleep Walk
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People who somnambulate often do strange things
in their sleep without remembering them.
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15. Misanthropist
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Someone who does not like other people
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People sometimes accused Daniel Boone of being a
misanthropist because he did not like to live
close to other people.
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16. Supercilious
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Haughty or Scornful
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The supercilious girl said, Your clothes come
from Wal-Mart.
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17. Coulrophobia
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Fear of Clowns
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The child with coulrophobia had a panic attack
when he saw Ronald McDonald.
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18. Telekinesis
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Moving objects by the power of the mind
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Yuri Gellar was able to bend spoons by using his
powers of telekinesis.
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19. Anarchy
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No government
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After the collapse of the government, the country
fell into a state of anarchy.
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20. Fratricide
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Killing your brother
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If Peyton Manning killed Eli Manning, this would
be fratricide.
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21. Corpulent
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fat
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The extremely corpulent man was buried in a piano
case because he was too large for a coffin.
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22. Amorphous
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Without a definite form or shape
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Chloe was convinced that the amorphous form in
the old house was a ghost.
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23. Bazaar
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A market with long rows of stalls or booths
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Rufus tried to find Chloe a present at the bazaar.
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24. Garrulous
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Talkative
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The garrulous old man tells the same stories over
and over again.
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25. Sinister
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Productive of evil potentially evil or dangerous
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The sinister looking man stared at us from behind
the tree.
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26. Intermittent
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Starting and stopping at intervals
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The old car has intermittent electrical problems.
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27. Vivisect
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To dissect while still alive
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It is illegal in most countries to vivisect
animals such as dogs, cats, or horses.
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28. Transmigration
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To pass at death from one body to another,
especially a body of another type
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If Jeffrey Dahmer underwent transmigration,
perhaps he might be reborn as a dung beetle.
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29. Polygamy
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Having more than one spouse at the same time
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The Creek Indians practiced a form of polygamy,
as did many other Native American tribes.
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30. Francophobia
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An unreasonable fear of French people
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If you want to punish someone with francophobia,
send him to Paris.
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31. acrimonious
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Harsh in feeling, language, or manner
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The neighbors were no longer friends after the
acrimonious dispute about the broken lawnmower.
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32. Narcissistic
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Extremely self-centered in love with oneself
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The narcissistic boy spends two hours each
morning admiring himself in the mirror.
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33. Penultimate
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Next to last
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Edgar was frustrated because he was the
penultimate person in the lunch line, behind only
Jarvis.
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34. Ambulatory
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Able to move on ones own
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Some patients in the nursing home are ambulatory,
while others are confined to wheel-chairs
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35. Gesticulate
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To make gestures with ones hand
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The driver gesticulated rudely when the sports
car cut him off in traffic.
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36. Gibberish
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Language or speech which is not understandable or
does not make sense blabbering
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The mental patients speech was gibberish about
an alien spacecraft landing in New Mexico.
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37. Monotheistic
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Believing in only one god
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam are monotheistic
religions, but Hinduism is not.
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38. Kleptomaniac
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Someone with an uncontrollable urge to steal
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The kleptomaniac stole small items from Wal-Mart,
even though he could afford to pay for them.
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39. Cataclysm
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A momentous and violent event marked by
overwhelming upheaval and demolition a
catastrophe
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Hurricane Katrina was a cataclysm for the people
of New Orleans.
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40. Anteroom
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Waiting Room
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The reporter waited in the anteroom for his
appointment with the governor.
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41. Insatiable
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Unable to be satisfied
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The man weighs 400 pounds because he has an
insatiable appetite for twinkies.
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42. Dilemma
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A problem with two unacceptable solutions
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Lucy was in a dilemma about whether to allow her
friend to cheat off her paper.
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43. Podiatrist
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A foot doctor
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Charlie made an appointment with the podiatrist
because his feet hurt constantly.
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44. Megalomania
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An obsession with ones own power and status
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During the 1930s, many opposing politicians
accused President Roosevelt of megalomania
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45. Sororocide
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Killing ones sister
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If Ashlee Simpson killed Jessica Simpson, this
would be an example of sororocide.
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46. Trichosis
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A disease of the hair, such as abnormal hair
growth
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Sasquatch may simply be a person who suffers from
trichosis.
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47. Cardiology
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The study of the heart
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The doctor decided to specialize in cardiology
because so many people suffer from heart disease.
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48. Narcolepsy
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A medical condition in which a person is unable
to stay awake
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The woman with narcolepsy fell asleep while
eating dinner.
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49. Barometer
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An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
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The barometer indicated the lowest readings for a
hurricane ever recorded.
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50. Ablutophobia
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Fear of washing or bathing
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No one wants to sit next to the student with
ablutophobia.