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Egoist (also Egotist): a person who is selfish, self absorbed and self
centered
Epitaph: inscription on a tombstone
Fatalist: one who believes in the philosophical doctrine of fatalism
Aristocracy: people of noble families or the highest social class. Also,
government of a country by a small group of people, especially hereditary
nobility
Atheist: a person who does not believe in God or deities
Amphibian: a land animal that breeds in water
Ambiguity: an expression or statement that has more than one meaning
Autobiography: an account of somebody's life written by that person
Biography: an account of somebody's life written by another person
Cannibal: somebody who eats human flesh
Mercenary: somebody who works or serves only for personal profit. Also, a
professional soldier paid to fight for an army other than that of his or her
country
Misogynist: a person who hates women
Misogamist: a person who does not believe in the institution of marriage
Soporific: a drug or other substance that induces sleep
Omniscient: a person who knows everything
Omnivorous: an animal or a human being that eats any kind of food
Omnipotent: a person who has power over all
Panacea: a supposed cure for all diseases or problems
Parasite: a person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in
return

Impervious: a person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other


people's opinions, arguments or suggestions
Illiterate: a person who cannot read or write
Infallible: incapable of making a mistake
Infanticide: the killing of an infant
Honorary: holding an office awarded as an honour and receiving no
payment for services provided in that office
Idolatry: the worship of idols or false gods
Inflammable: something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned

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