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Phrase: One who loves books. Biblio = book, phile = lover. A bibliographer writes about or lists books. The word that fits is Bibliophile. Answer: Bibliophile

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Phrase: Government by the people. Demos = people, cracy = rule. The word that fits is Democracy. Answer: Democracy

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Phrase: A person who speaks two languages. Bi = two, lingua = tongue. A polyglot knows many languages. The word that fits is Bilingual. Answer: Bilingual

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Phrase: The scientific study of birds. Ornis = bird. Ichthyology is fish, entomology is insects. The word that fits is Ornithology. Answer: Ornithology

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Phrase: A person who walks in his sleep. Somnus = sleep, ambulare = walk. An insomniac cannot sleep; a somniloquist talks in sleep. The word that fits is Somnambulist. Answer: Somnambulist

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Phrase: One who hates mankind. Miso = hate, anthropos = man. A misogynist hates women. The word that fits is Misanthrope. Answer: Misanthrope

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Phrase: Fear of closed or confined spaces. Claustrum = enclosed place. Acrophobia is fear of heights, agoraphobia of open spaces. The word that fits is Claustrophobia. Answer: Claustrophobia

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Phrase: A person who eats human flesh. A carnivore eats animal flesh in general, not specifically human flesh. The word that fits is Cannibal. Answer: Cannibal

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Phrase: Killing of a king. Rex/regis = king, cide = killing. The word that fits is Regicide. Answer: Regicide

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Phrase: A place where birds are kept. Avis = bird. An apiary is for bees, an aquarium for fish. The word that fits is Aviary. Answer: Aviary

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Phrase: Murder of one's brother. Frater = brother. Patricide is father, matricide is mother. The word that fits is Fratricide. Answer: Fratricide

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Phrase: An animal that eats both plants and flesh. Omni = all, vorare = eat. The word that fits is Omnivorous. Answer: Omnivorous

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Phrase: A place where bees are kept. Apis = bee. The word that fits is Apiary. Answer: Apiary

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Phrase: A medicine that works against the effect of a poison. Anti = against. An antiseptic prevents infection; an anaesthetic removes pain. The word that fits is Antidote. Answer: Antidote

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Phrase: The life story of a person written by himself or herself. Auto = self, bio = life, graphy = writing. A biography is written by someone else. The word that fits is Autobiography. Answer: Autobiography

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Phrase: Government by a single person with absolute power. Auto = self, cracy = rule. Oligarchy is rule by a few. The word that fits is Autocracy. Answer: Autocracy

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Phrase: Government by a small group of people. Oligos = few, archy = rule. The word that fits is Oligarchy. Answer: Oligarchy

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Phrase: The study of ancient human remains and artefacts. Archaios = ancient. Anthropology is the study of human beings and cultures in general. The word that fits is Archaeology. Answer: Archaeology

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Phrase: One who cannot be corrected or reformed. In = not, corrigere = correct. Incurable refers to disease. The word that fits is Incorrigible. Answer: Incorrigible

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Phrase: That which cannot be avoided. In = not, evitare = avoid. The word that fits is Inevitable. Answer: Inevitable

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Phrase: One who knows everything. Omni = all, scientia = knowledge. Omnipotent means all-powerful, omnipresent means present everywhere. The word that fits is Omniscient. Answer: Omniscient

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Phrase: That which cannot be read because of poor handwriting. Il = not, legible = readable. Eligible means qualified; illiterate describes a person. The word that fits is Illegible. Answer: Illegible

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Phrase: Government by the wealthy. Ploutos = wealth. Aristocracy is rule by the nobility. The word that fits is Plutocracy. Answer: Plutocracy

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Phrase: One who hates women. Miso = hate, gyne = woman. The word that fits is Misogynist. Answer: Misogynist

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Phrase: A person who remains unaffected by pleasure and pain. A stoic accepts joy and sorrow with calm. An epicure seeks refined pleasure. The word that fits is Stoic. Answer: Stoic

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Phrase: One who leaves his own country to settle permanently in another. E = out of. An immigrant is the same person seen from the new country. The word that fits is Emigrant. Answer: Emigrant

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Phrase: A person who collects postage stamps. Philately is stamp collecting. A numismatist collects coins. The word that fits is Philatelist. Answer: Philatelist

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Phrase: A person who collects coins. Numisma = coin. The word that fits is Numismatist. Answer: Numismatist

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Phrase: A remedy for all diseases or difficulties. Pan = all, akos = cure. A placebo is a harmless pill with no real effect. The word that fits is Panacea. Answer: Panacea

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Phrase: Lasting for a very short time. Ephemeros = lasting a day. The word that fits is Ephemeral. Answer: Ephemeral

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Phrase: A person who does not believe in the existence of God. A = without, theos = god. The word that fits is Atheist. Answer: Atheist

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Phrase: A person who runs away from the law or from custody. Fugere = flee. A refugee flees danger, not necessarily the law. The word that fits is Fugitive. Answer: Fugitive

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Phrase: A person who can use both hands equally well. Ambi = both, dexter = right hand. The word that fits is Ambidextrous. Answer: Ambidextrous

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Phrase: A speech delivered without any preparation. Ex tempore = out of the moment. The word that fits is Extempore. Answer: Extempore

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Phrase: Having no known name or author. An = without, onyma = name. Unanimous means agreed by all. The word that fits is Anonymous. Answer: Anonymous

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Phrase: Agreed upon by everyone, with no one disagreeing. Uni = one, animus = mind. The word that fits is Unanimous. Answer: Unanimous

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Phrase: Excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife. Uxor = wife. The other words only mean 'of marriage'. The word that fits is Uxorious. Answer: Uxorious

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Phrase: The study of the origin and history of words. Etymon = true sense. Entomology is insects, etiology is causes of disease. The word that fits is Etymology. Answer: Etymology

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Phrase: A person who is habitually silent and says very little. Taciturn is the opposite of talkative (loquacious, garrulous). The word that fits is Taciturn. Answer: Taciturn

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Phrase: A person who dabbles in a subject for pleasure without serious commitment. A connoisseur has deep expert taste; a dilettante is a casual amateur. The word that fits is Dilettante. Answer: Dilettante

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Phrase: One who attacks cherished beliefs and traditional institutions. Eikon = image, klastes = breaker. An idolater worships images. The word that fits is Iconoclast. Answer: Iconoclast

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Phrase: Favouritism shown to relatives, especially in giving jobs. Nepos = nephew/grandson. The word that fits is Nepotism. Answer: Nepotism

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Phrase: Words inscribed on a tomb in memory of the dead. Epi = upon, taphos = tomb. A eulogy is a speech of praise. The word that fits is Epitaph. Answer: Epitaph

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Phrase: Occurring or published after a person's death. Post = after, humus = earth (burial). The word that fits is Posthumous. Answer: Posthumous

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Phrase: A person with expert knowledge and refined taste in art, food or wine. Connoisseur comes from French 'to know'. A dilettante has only a casual interest. The word that fits is Connoisseur. Answer: Connoisseur

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Phrase: A person who lives at the expense of others, giving nothing in return. A parasite feeds on a host. A predator hunts, a scavenger eats leftovers. The word that fits is Parasite. Answer: Parasite