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One's concept of oneself.
🔤 From Latin EGO (I, self)
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egocentric
noun/adj
ee-go-SEN'-trik
One who considers themselves the center of the universe; an extreme form of the egoist.
🔤 EGO + Latin centrum (center)
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egomaniac
noun
ee-go-MAY'-nee-ak
One who carries egoism to an extreme, morbid obsession with self.
🔤 EGO + Greek mania (madness)
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egomaniacal
adj
ee'-go-mə-NĪ'-ə-kəl
Adjective form of egomaniac.
🔤 egomaniac + -al
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altruism
noun
AL'-troo-iz-əm
The philosophy of putting others' welfare above one's own.
🔤 Variant of Latin ALTER (other)
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altruistic
adj
al-troo-IS'-tik
Looking toward the benefit of others.
🔤 altruism + -ic
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alternate (v.)
verb
AWL'-tər-nayt'
To take one, skip one, and so on — to do something by turns.
🔤 From Latin ALTER (other)
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alternate (adj./n.)
adj/noun
AWL'-tər-nət
A substitute; the other choice if the original is unable to act.
🔤 From Latin ALTER (other)
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alternative
noun
awl-TUR'-nə-tiv
A choice; another option.
🔤 From Latin ALTER (other)
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alteration
noun
awl'-tər-AY'-shən
A change — a making into something other.
🔤 From Latin ALTER (other)
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alter (v.)
verb
AWL'-tər
To change; to make other.
🔤 From Latin ALTER (other)
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altercation
noun
awl'-tər-KAY'-shən
A heated verbal dispute or argument.
🔤 From Latin ALTER (other)
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alter ego
noun
AWL'-tər EE'-go
One's other self; a close friend who is almost a mirror image of oneself.
🔤 ALTER (other) + EGO (self/I)
Words
ego
egocentric
altruism
to alternate
to alter
altercation
egomaniacal
altruistic
alternative
alteration
alter ego
alternate (adj.)
Definitions
interested in the welfare of others
a choice
one's other self
morbidly, obsessively wrapped up in oneself
other possible
a change
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Is rejection usually a blow to one's ego?
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Are egocentric people easy to get along with?
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Does an egomaniac have a normal personality?
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Are egomaniacal tendencies a sign of maturity?
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Is altruism a characteristic of selfish people?
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Are altruistic tendencies common to egoists?
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Is an alternate plan necessarily inferior?
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Does an alternative allow you some freedom of choice?
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Does alteration imply keeping things the same?
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Do excitable people often engage in altercations?
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Is your alter ego usually quite similar to yourself?
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Who is one's other self?
Hint: starts with A
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To change is to _____.
Hint: starts with A
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A heated dispute is an _____.
Hint: starts with A
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Excessively, morbidly obsessed with one's own needs is _____.
Hint: starts with E
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Unselfish; more interested in others' welfare is _____.
Hint: starts with A
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Utterly involved with oneself; self-centered describes someone _____.
Hint: starts with E
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A choice between options is an _____.
Hint: starts with A
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One who substitutes for another is an _____.
Hint: starts with A
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He thinks the world revolves around him — a textbook _____.
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She gave up her vacation to help flood victims — a true act of _____.
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The two old friends are so alike, people call them each other's _____.
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The committee voted to _____ the bylaws to allow remote meetings.
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Their disagreement turned into a shouting match — a real _____.
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If the main road is closed, take this _____ route instead.
Q1
Puts selfish desires first:
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One's other self, a mirror-image friend:
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A morbid, extreme obsession with self:
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The philosophy of putting others first:
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A heated verbal dispute:
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A change, a making into something other:
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The Latin root EGO means:
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The Latin root ALTER means: