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Strict disciplinarian, drill sergeant
Martinet
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kiss-up, bootlicker, brown-noser
Sycophant
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one who dabbles in the fine arts; not a professional
dilettante
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a loud mouthed, shrewish woman
virago
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absurdly devoted to your own beliefs
chauvinist
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obsessed with one thing
monomaniac
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going against established traditions and beliefs
iconoclast
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one who doesn't believe in God or a higher power
Atheist
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a promiscuous (usually a male)
lecher
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a person who always believes (incorrectly) that they are sick
Hypochondriac
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describing material that is filmy, gauzy or see through
diaphanous
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inexperienced beginner
tyro
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one who is exceptional in a field; highly-skilled
virtuoso
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story of an opera
libretto
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a musical composition
concerto
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Termagent and harridan
synonyms for virago
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an inheritance from one's father
patrimony
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a name formed from the father's name
patronymic
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killing of one's father
patricide
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killing of one's mother
matricide
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killing of one's brother
fratricide
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killing of one's sister
sororicide
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killing of another person
homocide
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accidental and without intent
manslaughter
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killing of a ruler
regicide
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killing husband
mariticide
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killing of a whole race
genocide
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killing of one or both parents
patricide
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to have a brotherly relationship with someone
fraternize
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describes a man who caters to his wife's every wish and demand
uxorious
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splendid; fit for a king
regal
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the dress or insignia of royalty or the military
regalia
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a morbid compulsion to steal
kleptomania
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obsession with setting fires
pyromania
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person who sets fires for revenge
incendiary
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morbid delusions of grander, power, and importance
megalomania
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fear of enclosed spaces
claustrophobia
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dread of open spaces
agoraphobia
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fear of heights
acrophobia
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does not believe or disbelieve in God
agnostic
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belief in one God
monotheism
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belief that God in everything in the universe
pantheism
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one who has an under-working thyroid gland
hypothyroidism
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abnormally low blood pressure
hypotension
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one who is excessively fault finding
hypercritical
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