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One who hates women is a:
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gyn = woman.
A Misogynist
B Misanthrope
C Misogamist
D Philanthropist
2
One who hates marriage is a:
Hard 1 Mark
gamy = marriage.
A Misogynist
B Misogamist
C Misanthrope
D Bachelor
3
A person who appreciates fine food is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Gourmet = refined taste.
A Gourmand
B Connoisseur
C Gourmet
D Aesthete
4
One fond of eating to excess (a greedy eater) is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Gourmand overeats.
A Gourmet
B Connoisseur
C Glutton-aesthete
D Gourmand
5
One who collects coins is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Coins -> numismatist.
A Numismatist
B Philatelist
C Lexicographer
D Cartographer
6
One who collects stamps is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Stamps -> philatelist.
A Numismatist
B Philatelist
C Calligrapher
D Plagiarist
7
One who can speak many languages is a:
Hard 1 Mark
poly = many languages.
A Lexicographer
B Demagogue
C Sycophant
D Polyglot
8
One who walks in their sleep is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Ambulate = to walk.
A Somnambulist
B Somniloquist
C Insomniac
D Truant
9
One who talks in their sleep is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Loquacious = talkative.
A Somnambulist
B Somniloquist
C Demagogue
D Polyglot
10
One who steals others' writings and passes them as his own is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Plagiarism = literary theft.
A Iconoclast
B Polyglot
C Plagiarist
D Lexicographer
11
A leader who stirs people through emotion and prejudice is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Demagogue exploits emotions.
A Patriot
B Martyr
C Altruist
D Demagogue
12
A flatterer who praises others for personal gain is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Sycophant = bootlicker.
A Sycophant
B Cynic
C Aesthete
D Veteran
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One who compiles dictionaries is a:
Hard 1 Mark
Lexicon -> lexicographer.
A Cartographer
B Lexicographer
C Calligrapher
D Philatelist
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