

The French word for the left hand is gauche. The Latin word for left hand is sinister. In English if you say a person displays adroitness, it means they are intelligent. It’s all a matter of turning left or right! The French word for right is adroit.

If you are an ambidextrous person, you are skilled with both hands (literally both hands are right).ġ3 Do Now #8: Copy the following information Dexterous means skillful dexterity means skill. If your thoughts are constantly turned inward (intro), you are an introvert outward (extro), extrovert both directions (ambi), ambivert. A heated dispute is an … A person insanely convinced of his own importance is an … Another words for unselfish is … One who considers himself to be the center of the universe is … Another word for a choice is … The action of substituting for another is to … Can you figure out what versions of alter and ego can be used for each definition? Hint – look at yesterday’s Do Now to help you!ġ1 DO NOW #6: Answers Alter ego Alter Altercation Egomaniac AltruisticĮgocentric Alternative Alternate Check your answers in your Do Now.ġ2 DO NOW #7: Copy the following informationĭepends on how you turn Latin verb, verto, to turn. othersġ0 A person insanely convinced of his own importance is an …ĭO NOW #6: One’s other self is an. How does this help you understand the word alter ego? 2. When you have an altercation with someone, you have a violent disagreement, stronger than a dispute or quarrel. Altruism, the philosophy practiced by altruists, comes from a variant spelling of alter. The egoĩ DO NOW: #5 Copy the following information An egomaniac is obsessed with his own needs and interests. An egocentric person considers himself center of the universe. I is the greatest concern in the egoist’s mind and overused in the egotist’s vocabulary. A _ hates wedlock.ħ DO NOW #3 Answers Ascetic Extrovert Egoist Misanthrope AmbivertĮgotist Altruist Misogynist Introvert Misogamist Check and see how you did on your DO NOW!Ĩ DO NOW: #4 Copy the following informationĮgoist and egotist are built on the same Latin stem – the pronoun ego, meaning I. An _ is interested in the welfare of others. An _ interests are turned both inward and outward. How did you do? Check your answers in your DO NOW.Ħ DO NOW #3: Can you recall the following words?Īn _ lives a lonely austere life. These words are all nouns which means that they may be used as the subject or object of a sentence. Yes, a misogamist tries to avoid marriage. No, an ascetic does not lead a life of luxury. No, a misogynist does not enjoy the company of women. No, a misanthrope does not have respect for his fellow humans. No, an extrovert does not prefer solitude over companionship. Yes, an introvert pays attention to his own thoughts. No, modesty is not characteristic of an egotist.

Is modesty one of the characteristics of an egotist? Is an altruist selfish? Does an introvert pay much attention to himself? Does an extrovert prefer solitude over companionship? Are most normal people ambiverts? Does a misanthrope have respect for fellow humans? Does a misogynist enjoy the company of women? Does an ascetic live a life of luxury? Does a misogamist try to avoid marriage? Personality Types Vocabulary Answer yes or no.ĥ DO NOW #2 answers Yes, an egoist is selfish. Believes in self advancement Turns his mind both inward and outward Hates women Turns his mind outwardģ ANSWERS TO PRE-TEST G – Egoist, believes in self advancementĬ – Egotist, talks about his accomplishments F – Altruist, is interested in the welfare of others A – Introvert, turns his mind inward J – Extrovert, turns his mind outward H – Ambivert, turns his mind both outward and inward D – Misanthrope, does not respect fellow humans I – Misogynist, hates women B – Misogamist, hates marriage E – Ascetic, leads an austere life EGOIST, EGOTIST, ALTRUIST, INTROVERT, EXTROVERT, AMBIVERT, MISANTHROPE, MISOGYNIST, MISOGAMIST, ASCETICĢ DO NOW #1: Pre-test – Match the words to the definitions.Įgoist Egotist Altruist Introvert Extrovert Ambivert Misanthrope Misogynist Misogamist Ascetic Turns his mind inward Hates marriage Talks about his own accomplishments Hates his fellow mortals Leads an austere life Is interested in the welfare of others.
