Personality Types
Vocabulary
EGOIST, EGOTIST, ALTRUIST, INTROVERT, EXTROVERT,
AMBIVERT, MISANTHROPE, MISOGYNIST,
MISOGAMIST, ASCETIC
DO NOW #1: Pre-test – Match the words
to the definitions.
WORDS
1. Egoist
2. Egotist
3. Altruist
4. Introvert
5. Extrovert
6. Ambivert
7. Misanthrope
8. Misogynist
9. Misogamist
10. Ascetic
DEFINITIONS
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Turns his mind inward
Hates marriage
Talks about his own accomplishments
Hates his fellow mortals
Leads an austere life
Is interested in the welfare of others.
Believes in self advancement
Turns his mind both inward and outward
Hates women
Turns his mind outward
ANSWERS TO PRE-TEST
1. G – Egoist, believes in self advancement
2. C – Egotist, talks about his accomplishments
3. F – Altruist, is interested in the welfare of others
4. A – Introvert, turns his mind inward
5. J – Extrovert, turns his mind outward
6. H – Ambivert, turns his mind both outward and inward
7. D – Misanthrope, does not respect fellow humans
8. I – Misogynist, hates women
9. B – Misogamist, hates marriage
10. E – Ascetic, leads an austere life
DO NOW
#2
Personality Types
Vocabulary
Answer yes or no.
1. Is an egoist selfish?
2. Is modesty one of the characteristics of an
egotist?
3. Is an altruist selfish?
4. Does an introvert pay much attention to
himself?
5. Does an extrovert prefer solitude over
companionship?
6. Are most normal people ambiverts?
7. Does a misanthrope have respect for fellow
humans?
8. Does a misogynist enjoy the company of
women?
9. Does an ascetic live a life of luxury?
10. Does a misogamist try to avoid marriage?
DO NOW #2
answers
These words are all
nouns which means that
they may be used as
the subject or object of
a sentence.
How did you do?
Check your answers in
your DO NOW.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Yes, an egoist is selfish.
No, modesty is not characteristic of an egotist.
No, an altruist is not selfish.
Yes, an introvert pays attention to his own
thoughts.
5. No, an extrovert does not prefer solitude over
companionship.
6. Yes, most people are ambiverts.
7. No, a misanthrope does not have respect for
his fellow humans.
8. No, a misogynist does not enjoy the company
of women.
9. No, an ascetic does not lead a life of luxury.
10. Yes, a misogamist tries to avoid marriage.
DO NOW #3: Can you recall the following
words?
1. An _________ lives a lonely
austere life.
2. An _________ interests are
turned outward.
3. An _________ is supremely
selfish.
4. An _________ hates
humankind.
5. An _________ interests are
turned both inward and
outward.
• 6. An _________ is incredible
conceited.
• 7. An _________ is interested
in the welfare of others.
• 8. A _________ hates women.
• 9. An _________ thinking is
turned inward.
• 10. A _________ hates
wedlock.
DO NOW #3
Answers
Check and see how you did on your
DO NOW!
1. Ascetic
2. Extrovert
3. Egoist
4. Misanthrope
5. Ambivert
6. Egotist
7. Altruist
8. Misogynist
9. Introvert
10.Misogamist
DO NOW: #4
Copy the following
information
1. The ego
• Egoist and egotist are built on the
same Latin stem – the pronoun
ego, meaning I. I is the greatest
concern in the egoist’s mind and
overused in the egotist’s
vocabulary.
• An egocentric person considers
himself center of the universe.
• An egomaniac is obsessed with his
own needs and interests.
• Hitler and Mussolini were
egomaniacal.
DO NOW: #5
Copy the following
information
2. others
• In Latin the word for other is
alter. Altruism, the philosophy
practiced by altruists, comes
from a variant spelling of alter.
• Altruistic actions benefit others.
• An alteration is a change.
• When you have an altercation
with someone, you have a
violent disagreement, stronger
than a dispute or quarrel.
• How does this help you
understand the word alter
ego?
DO NOW
#6:
Can you figure out
what versions of
alter and ego can
be used for each
definition?
Hint – look at
yesterday’s Do
Now to help you!
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
One’s other self is an ...
To change is to ...
A heated dispute is an …
A person insanely convinced of his
own importance is an …
Another words for unselfish is …
One who considers himself to be the
center of the universe is …
Another word for a choice is …
The action of substituting for another is
to …
DO NOW #6:
Answers
Check your answers in your Do Now.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Alter ego
Alter
Altercation
Egomaniac
Altruistic
Egocentric
Alternative
Alternate
DO NOW #7: Copy the following
information
• Depends on how you turn
• Latin verb, verto, to turn.
• If your thoughts are constantly turned inward (intro), you are an
introvert; outward (extro), extrovert; both directions (ambi),
ambivert.
• Dexterous means skillful; dexterity means skill. Dexter is the Latin
word for right hand. If you are an ambidextrous person, you are
skilled with both hands (literally both hands are right).
Do Now #8: Copy the following
information
• It’s all a matter of turning left or right!
• The French word for right is adroit. In English if you say a
person displays adroitness, it means they are intelligent.
• The Latin word for left hand is sinister. In English this means
evil or dangerous. The French word for the left hand is
gauche. In English if you describe a person as a
gaucherie, it means they are awkward and clumsy.
Do Now #9: Copy the following
information
• Love, hate, and marriage
• The Greek stem “misein” means to hate
• Misanthrope – hates mankind (anthropos means man) –
anthropology, study of the human race; philanthropist,
one who loves mankind and donates money
• Misogynist – hates women (gyne means woman)
• Misogamist – hates marriage (gamos means marriage) –
monogamy, one mate; polygamy, more than one mate
Do Now #10: Copy the following
information
• The philosophies and adjectives of…
• Another form of misanthrope is misanthropist.
• The philosophy is called misanthropy.
• The adjective is misanthropic.
• Now see if you can figure out the specifics in the sentence
below:
• The misogamist practices misogamy and is misogamous.
Do Now #11: Copy the following
information
• Living alone and liking it.
• Ascetic is from the Greek word “asketes” meaning monk
or hermit.
• The philosophy of an ascetic is asceticism.
• An ascetic lives a lonely life full of thinking and study,
sleeps on a hard bed in a simple cell, and denies
themselves of luxury. They do this to purify their souls.
• Mahatma Gandhi practiced asceticism.
Do Now #12:
Use your notes to
figure out the
meanings of the roots
on the right.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Ego ______________________
Dexter ___________________
Anthropos ________________
Gyne _____________________
Gamos ___________________
Misein ____________________
Alter _____________________
Do Now #12
Answers
Check your
answers. How did
you do?
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
Ego – I
Dexter – right hand
Anthropos – mankind
Gyne – woman
Gamos – marriage
Misein – to hate
Alter – other
Do Now #13 Match the words to the
definitions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ambidextrous
Dexterous
Sinister
Gauche
Misanthropic
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
evil, threatening
Hating mankind
Skillful
Awkward
Capable of using both
hands with equal skill
Do Now #13 ANSWERS
1. Ambidextrous – E, capable of using both hands with
equal skill.
2. Dexterous – C, skillful
3. Sinister – A, evil, threatening
4. Gauche – D, awkward
5. Misanthrope – B, hating mankind
Do Now #14: Match the words to the
definitions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Anthropology
Gynecology
Monogamy
Bigamy
Misogyny
A. System of only one
marriage
B. Hatred of women
C. Illegal multiple marriages
D. Study of human
development
E. Study of female illnesses
Do Now #14 Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Anthropology – D, study of human development
Gynecology – E, study of female illnesses
Monogamy – A, system of only one marriage
Bigamy – C, illegal multiple marriages
Misogyny – B, hatred of women
Do Now #14 – Match the words to the
definitions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Polygamy
Misogamy
Asceticism
Philanthropy
Adroitness
A. Devotion to a lonely and
simple life
B. Skill, cleverness
C. Custom in which one has
many wives
D. Love of mankind
E. Hatred of marriage
Do Now #14 Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Polygamy – C, custom in which one has many wives
Misogamy – E, hatred of marriage
Asceticism – A, devotion to a lonely and simple life
Philanthropy – D, love of mankind
Adroitness – B, cleverness and skill
Do Now #15 Answer the following
questions as YES or NO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Can ambidextrous people use both hands well?
Should a surgeon be manually dexterous?
Is a sinister looking person frightening?
If a man is gauche, is he likely to get along with people?
Is an adroit speaker likely to be a successful lawyer?
Is a student of anthropology interested in primitive tribes?
Does a gynecologist have mostly male patients?
Is monogamy the custom in the United States?
Do Now #15 Answers
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Yes. Ambidextrous people use both hands well.
Yes. Surgeons are manually dexterous.
Yes. Sinister looking people are frightening.
No. A gauche man is not likely to get along with others.
Yes. An adroit speaker would be a successful lawyer.
Yes. Anthropologists are interested in primitive tribes.
No. A gynecologist does not have male patients.
Yes. Monogamy is the custom in the United States.
Do Now #16 Answer the following
questions as YES or NO
1. Is a misogamist likely to show tendencies toward
polygamy?
2. Is a bigamist breaking the law?
3. Is a philanthropist generally altruistic?
4. Is a misanthropist emotionally insecure?
5. Are misogynous men interested in super models?
6. Are spinsters misogamous?
7. Are bachelors misogynous?
8. Is asceticism a popular philosophy today?
Do Now #16 Answers
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Do Now #17, Do you know the word?
1. Philosophy of living simply is A____________________
2. Hatred of women is M_____________________
3. Hatred of marriage is M_________________________
4. Hatred of mankind is M_________________________
5. Someone who is skillful is D______________________
6. Someone who is awkward is G__________________
7. Another word for evil and threatening is S_______________
8. Describing hatred of women is M____________________
9. Skill is A___________________
10. Adj. Pertaining to the hatred of marriage M_________________
Do Now #17, Answers
1. Asceticism
2. Misogyny
3. Misogamy
4. Misanthropy
5. Dexterous
6. Gauche
7. Sinister
8. Misogynous
9. Adroitness
10. Misogamous
Do Now #18, Do you know the word?
1. Adj. Pertaining to the hatred of mankind, M_____________
2. Social custom of multiple marriages, P__________________
3. Legal crime of having more than one spouse, B_________
4. Doctor who specializes in care of women, G____________
5. Custom of one marriage at a time, M__________________
6. One who hates the human race, M____________________
7. Able to use both hands with equal skill, A_______________
8. Study of mankind, A____________________
9. One who loves mankind, P_________________
10. Skill in the use of both hands, A___________________
Do Now #18, Answers
1. Misanthropic
2. Polygamy
3. Bigamy
4. Gynecologist
5. Monogamy
6. Misanthrope
7. Ambidextrous
8. Anthropology
9. Philanthropist
10. Ambidexterity