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KEY: 1–f, 2–h, 3–j, 4–g, 5–a, 6–d, 7–b, 8–e, 9–c, 10–i

Can you pronounce the words? (II)

1. monomania mon′-Ə-MAY′-nee-Ə

2. monomaniac mon′-Ə-MAY′-nee-ak

3. monomaniacal mon′-Ə-mƏ-NĪ′-Ə-kƏl

4. dipsomania dip′-sƏ-MAY′-nee-Ə

5. dipsomaniac dip′-sƏ-MAY′-nee-ak

6. dipsomaniacal dip′-sƏ-mƏ-NĪ′-Ə-kƏl

7. kleptomania klep′-tƏ-MAY′-nee-Ə

8. kleptomaniac klep′-tƏ-MAY′-nee-ak

9. kleptomaniacal klep′-tƏ-mƏ-NĪ′-Ə-kƏl

10. pyromania pī′-rƏ-MAY′-nee-Ə

11. pyromaniac pī′-rƏ-MAY′-nee-ak

12. pyromaniacal pī′-rƏ-mƏ-NĪ′-Ə-kƏl

Can you work with the words? (II)

1. monomania a. obsession for alcohol

2. dipsomania b. obsession for setting fires

3. kleptomania c. obsession in one area

4. pyromania d. obsession for thievery