Building a superior vocabulary

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Learn vocab through the root words;
 Learning vocab trough the root words is one of the easiest and  rapid way to build up word power..
Most of the English words are build on Latin, Greek,or France root words. when you start learning vocab through their root words you grasp the etymology of the words.
          Etymology- Etymology deals with the origin or derivation of words .when you know the meaning of the root (for example Latin ego,I or self )you can better understand, and more easily remember, all the words built on this root.
Learn one root and you have the key that will unlock the meaning of up to ten or twenty words in which the root appears.
learn ego and you will immediately get a grasp on egocentric, egomaniac, egoist ,egotist,and alter ego...

 In the etymological approach to the vocab building;
* you will learn about prefixes ,roots and suffixes.
*you will be able to  work out unfamiliar words through their structure ....

     Session 1
How to talk about personality type;
   Every human being is, one way or another,unique. everyone's personality type is determined by a combination of genetic and environmental factor. let us examine some personality types.(one of which might by chance be yours)

 1. Your attitude towards life is simple, direct and aboveboard- every decision you make is based on the answer to one question: what's in it for me?if your selfishness, greed,for self advancement hurt other people  then you are -An egoist

2.If you feel or believe that you are better, more talented, more important,etc. then other people .you keep thinking how good you are, how would you solve the problems of the world etc. then you are -An egotist 

 3. you have found the the secret of true happiness- concerning yourself with the welfare of other.you try to help the people in need, then you are -An altruist 
         
       A. The Ego- egoist and egotist are built on the same Latin root, the pronoun ego, meaning I. I is the main concern in the egoist's  mind .
If you are an egocentric you consider yourself the centre of universe, you are an extreme from of egoist.
and If you are an egomaniac you carry an egoism to such and extreme that your needs, desires and interests have become Mania(madness).
The egocentric is intolerable and egomaniac is dangerous and slightly mad.
    
        B. Alter- the Latin word for other is alter 
Altruism- The philosophy practiced by Altruist, Altruistic actions look towards the benefit of others.If you alternate you skip one and take other.
An alteration- is a change ,making into something other,

 An altercation-is a verbal dispute when you have an altercation with someone you have a violent disagreement.







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