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5. chauvinist SHŌ′-vƏ-nist

6. monomaniac mon′-Ə-MAY′-nee-ak

7. iconoclast ī-KON′-Ə-klast′

8. atheist AY′-thee-ist

9. lecher LECH′-Ər

10. hypochondriac hī′-pƏ-KON′-dree-ak

Can you work with the words?

WORDS KEY IDEAS

1. martinet a. superficiality

2. sycophant b. patriotism

3. dilettante c. godlessness

4. virago d. single-mindedness

5. chauvinist e. antitradition

6. monomaniac f. sex

7. iconoclast g. illness

8. atheist h. discipline

9. lecher i. turbulence

10. hypochondriac j. flattery