-Philia/-Phobia Vocabulary Flashcards
(11 cards)
ENDINGS
(i.e.: define -philia, -phobia, etc.)
- -phillia: love of…
- -phile: one who loves…
- -philic: loving…
- -phobia: fear of…
- -phobe: one who fears
- -phobic: fearing…
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Acro-
(Acrophobia)
Definition: heights
Sentence: Ironically, the pilot of trans-Atlantic flight UA-02496 was had acrophobia.
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Agora-
(Agoraphobia)
Definition: Open spaces
Sentence: Bustling plazas were a blessing for the man with agoraphobia.
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Hydro-
(Hydrophobia)
Definition: Water
Sentence: Tommy developed severe hydrophobia after almost drowning because his father threw him into the ocean.
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Claustro-
(Claustrophobia)
Definition: Small spaces
Sentence: To the man with claustrophobia, the packed BART train was something out of a hellish nightmare.
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Biblio-
(Bibliophile)
Definition: Books
Sentence: I now can proudly refer to myself as a bibliophile, as I have assembled quite the collection of literature with everything from sci-fi to Shakespeare.
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Xeno-
(Xenophobic)
Definition: Foreign (people)
Sentence: If America had a xenophobic president, its creed of being a “melting pot of cultures” would be completely undermined by extremely tight constraints for recent immigrants.
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Hemo-
(Hemophilia)
Definition: Blood
Sentence: The patient, who had recently developed hemophilia, almost fainted at the sight of a surgical scalpel because it could end his life with a slight error in operation.
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Helio-
(Heliophilic)
Definition: Sun
Sentence: Sunflowers display their heliophilic qualities by constantly aligning themselves with the sun.
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Zoo-
(Zoophobia)
Definition: Animals
Sentence: The zookeeper had to overcome his zoophobia in order to maintain and enjoy his job.
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Anglo-
(Anglophile)
Definition: English
Sentence: Although Rob denied the fact that he was an Anglophile, there was no other explanation for the English crackers and traditional English breakfast he served us atop a table manufactured in England.
