Vocab-ability–135 (mania = enthusiasm, madness) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Egomania
    Steve's egomania will be his downfall.
  2. Megalomania
    Most politicians are plagued with megalomania.
  3. Erotographomania
    My erotographomania started when I met the girl next door.
  4. Dipsomania
    He has dipsomania at every anniversary of her death.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Egomonia
    I dislike people who are too egomonia in nature.

  2. Megalomania
    Being a megalomania was what lead to his downfall.

  3. Erotographomania
    It seems I am having an erotographomania lately.

  4. Dipsomania
    Kelvin as been suffering from dipsomania for over two years now.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Erotographomania died out with the introduction of telecommunication, no one ever writes real handwritten love letters anymore...

  2. Facebook turn people into egomaniac's .

  3. Napoleon was a megalomaniac.

  4. I have dipsomania, but people are okay with it cause I pay for their drinks.


Good work!
And your sentence #4 is witty. #1 is clever, too.

Please number your sentences, as in Rule #6.

Yes master!
=)

ok...

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The US President, Donald Trump, is egomaniac .

  2. The US President, Donald Trump appears to be a megalomaniac.

  3. I think soppy ballad writers get into ballad writing because they are erotographomaniacs .

  4. My cousin, who drank alcohol every day, went for rehabilitation because he was a dipsomanic.


Good work!

Please number your sentences, as in Rule #6.

Looks like I need reading practice too!

He he. Even I, as an instructor / writer / editor, find that I occasionally (well, often?) skip over things that I'm supposed to read. Hmmm.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. Ivy league college students have a bad egomania which drive some to suicide when they can not perform up to expectations.

  2. Most corporate CEOs are megalomaniacs.

  3. Some people become erotographomaniacs after they have relationship issues and write lots of love letters.

  4. His dipsomania lead him to a bar at 1AM.


Good work!

As for your accurate observation in #2, I've read quite a bit on the subject, and many CEOs and big bizmen are in fact psychopaths. They have one obsession / one target / one focus, and nothing stands in the way of them achieving their target. Good for business, BUT horrible for society and horrible for company culture.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. Egomania
    Even if he is a handsome guy, his egomania is way too much for me.
  2. Megalomania
    Those who decide to destroy the nature for some bucks, are full of megalomania.
  3. Erotographomania
    I like that he's an old school guy who loves sending romantic letters, but I think that he developed some erotographomania.
  4. Dipsomania
    His dipsomania ruined all the relationships he had with people.


Good work!

"MY VOCAB PRACTICE"

  1. Egomania:
    The famous deejay suffered from egomania after being recognised by the president.
  2. Megalomania:
    The former president of Zimbabwe, who suffered from megalomania, is now over ninety years of age.
  3. Erotographomania:
    Most young aged pretty girls usually suffer from erotographomania unconsciously.
  4. Dipsomania:
    Weeks later after Arnold got divorced with his wife, dipsomania led him to rehab.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Mary's egomania prevented her from relating very well with her colleagues at work.
  2. Many steemit whales are suffering from megalomania that they hardly support those at the bottom of the chain.
  3. Mary's erotographomania has made her written over 50 poems in a week.
  4. Dipsomania is more of a psychological problem than a behavioral one.


Good work!

And good observation in #4.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE.

  1. It's very difficult to please someone suffering from egomania.

  2. Megalomania is one of the reasons why the people revolted against their leader.

  3. Erotographomania isn't that bad if the written text can be compiled in a book and sold for money.

  4. Dipsomania is as a result of repeated behavior


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. He comes across as an egomaniac, asking all the passengers in the train cubicle whether his new hairstyle suits him.

  2. The politician obviously suffers from megalomania, conjuring up visions of global military and economic hegemony for his newly independent nation in an impassioned speech.

  3. The erotographomaniac and dipsomaniac kept each other company throughout the night, with the former fervently writing love letters to his mistress and the latter indulging in whiskey and brandy.


Good work!

In #2, you might want to make "politician" plural. :-)

Thank you for your feedback.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Gain in social status makes people egimaniac .

  2. Most poltical leaders are megalomaniac.

  3. Your erotographomaniac behaviour is so irritating .

  4. Even if you are suffering from dipsomania, people still will blame you for being an addict.


Good work! And clever writing, too!
Thanks.

MY VOCAB PRACTİCE

  1. My girlfriend has too much egomania. She thinks that she is flawless.

  2. Most of world leaders are megalomaniac

  3. Doctors are trying to find solution for those who suffer from dipsomania.

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Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Narcissists worst social trait is egomania.

  2. Warren Buffet has megalomania as can be seen by his asset portfolio.

  3. People with erotographomania should work for a greeting card company as they have a passion for writing love notes.

  4. His dipsomania was so bad that he would stop at the liquor store before buying groceries.


Good work!

You might edit #4 to say ... "dipsomania was so GOOD ..." Maybe not.

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Egomania
    My stepfather is truly suffering from egomania.

  2. Megalomania
    I think most African politicians suffer from megalomania.

  3. Erotographomania
    There seems to be a growing number of people who are into erotographomania.

  4. Dipsomania
    A large percentage of people do not believe in dipsomania.


Good work!

Thanks

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Mike Tyson is such an egomaniac that he named all his children after himself.

  2. Our current president is a megalomaniac as can be seen by his consolidation of jobs within his administration.

  3. My friend mike has erotographomania and sometimes write 3 love letters a day!

  4. Steve's dipsomania was so bad, he drove through a white out to go get alcohol.


Good work!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1.In ancient times , concubines to the king suffered from megalomania.

2.His depression from losing his lover subjected him to dipsomania.

3.Every narcissist is a victim of egomania.

4.When I am sad , I am affected with erotographomania


Good work!

Please read Rule #5 and Rule #6. And follow the rules. If you don't, there's a good chance that I will not find your Vocab Practice when I do a "FIND" for "MY VOCAB PRACTICE."

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

1-Egomania
The man is an egomania

2-Megalomania
The president is so megalomania.

3- Erotographomania
The writers nowadays are erotographomania .

4-dipsomania
Tite is an dipsomania to the extent that he own the retailer a large amount money


Good work!

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