601 Words: Unit 1, Lesson 7

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15 vocab words from lesson 7 of 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam.


 
  
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aberrant
 
deviating from what is normal or typical
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anthropomorphism
 
attributing human shape to gods, objects, or animals
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archetype
 
model; original pattern; prototype
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authoritarian
 
characterized by unquestioning obedience to authority
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catharsis
 
the relieving of the emotions by art
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demography
 
the science of vital statistics, as of births, deaths, population, etc.
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epidemiology
 
the branch of medicine that investigates the causes and controls of epidemics
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euthanasia
 
method of causing death painlessly; mercy killing
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extrovert
 
a person who is active and expressive; a person who is outgoing
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psychic
 
of the psyche or mind; beyond natural or known physical processes
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psychopath
 
a person afflicted with a mental disorder
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psychotherapy
 
using forms of mental treatment to cure nervous disorders
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schizophrenia
 
a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecutions and omnipotence
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subliminal
 
below the threshold of conscious perception
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trauma
 
an emotional experience that has a lasting psychic effect

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