How to talk about personality types?

Word

Session 1

Word	Interpretation
egoist	believes in self-advancement
egotist	talks about accomplishments
altruist	is interested in the welfare of others
introvert	turns thoughts inward
extrovert	turns thoughts outward
ambivert	turns thoughts both inward and outward
misanthrope	hates people
misogynist	hates women
misogamist	hates marriage
ascetic	doesn’t pursue pleasures of the flesh

Session 2

Word	Interpretation
ego	one’s concept of oneself
egocentric	one who excessively fixated on his own desires, needs, etc.
altruism	philosophy of putting another’s welfare above one’s own
to alternate	to take one, skip one, etc.
to alter	to change
altercation	argument
egomaniacal	morbidly, obsessively wrapped up in oneself
altruistic	interested in the welfare of others
alternative	a choice
alteration	a change
alter ego	one’s other self
alternate	other possible

Session 3

Word	Interpretation
ambidextrous	capable of using both hands with equal skill
dexterous	skillful
sinister	evil, threatening
gauche	awkward
misanthropic	hating mankind
anthropology	study of human development
gynecology	study of female ailments
monogamy	system of only one marriage
bigamy	illegal plurality of marriages
misogyny	hatred of woman
polygamy	custom in which one man has many wives
misogamy	hatred of marriage
asceticism	devotion to a lonely and austere life
philanthropy	love of mankind
adroitness	skill, cleverness
polygynist	male with a plurality of wives
polyandrist	female with a plurality of husbands
anthropologist	student of the development of mankind
gynecologist	women’s doctor
philanthropist	one who engages in charitable works

Etymology

Suffix	Meaning
ego	self, I
alter	other
intro-	inside
extro-	outside
verto	turn
ambi-	both
misein	hate
anthropos	mankind
gyne	woman
gamos	marriage
asketes	monk
centrum	center
mania	madness
dexter	right hand
sinister	left hand
gauche	left hand
droit	right hand
monos	one
bi-	two
polys	many
andros	male
-ist	person who (noun suffix)
-y	Practice, custom, etc. (noun suffix)
-ous	adjective suffix
-ity	quality, condition, etc. (noun suffix)