1.egoist n. /ˈeɡəʊɪst/ selfish
egotist n.['i:ɡətɪst] people who consider themselves to be expert in everything
notes:(笔记)
'ego' means 'I' in Latin
extend:(扩展)
ego n.[ˈi:gəʊ]心理学名词,表示自我
egocentric a./ˌeɡəʊˈsentrɪk/ the egocentric people consider themselves to be the center of the universe
egoism n ./ˈeɡəʊɪzəm/自我主义
egomaniac n./ˌeɡəʊˈmeɪniæk/ a person who carries egoism to the extreme
2.altruist n.['æltrʊɪst] the one who love others and try his best to help them
notes:
In Latin the word for 'other' is 'alter'
extend:
altruism n.利他主义
altruistic n.利他的
alter v.改变
alter ego 专有词组,refers to someone with whom you are so close that you and he do the same things, think alike ,react similarly , and are ,in temperament , almost mirror images of each other
3.introvert n.[ˈɪntrəvɜ:t] 内向之人
extrovert n.[ˈekstrəvɜ:t】外向之人
ambivert n.[æmbɪ'vɜ:t] both introvert and extrovert
extend:
ambiguous [æmˈbɪgjuəs] 模棱两可的
4.misanthrope n./ˈmɪsənθrəʊp/厌恶人类者,厌世者
misogynist n.[mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪst] people who think women are all damn bad
misogamist n.[mɪ'sɒgəmɪst]people who are not willing to marry at all
notes:
the Greek stem 'miseo' means 'hate'
'anthoropos' means 'man' in Greek
'gyne' means 'woman' in Greek
'gamos' means 'marriage' in Greek
expand:
anthropology n. /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/ 人类学 the study of the human race
gynecologist n./ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒlədʒɪst/妇科医生
monogamy娶一个
bigamy娶两个
ploygamy娶很多个
5.ascetic n.[əˈsetɪk]苦行僧,禁欲主义者
notes:
'asketes' means 'ascetic' means 'monk' or 'hermit' in greek
Mahatma Gandhi is a perfect example of a believer in asceticism.
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