Vocab-ability–136 (maniac = crazed person, lunatic) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Pyromaniac
I'm afraid of this pyromaniac.
Kleptomaniac
An old kleptomaniac stole all her belongings.
Megalomaniac
Her husband is a megalomaniac and a pathological egotist.
Nymphomaniac
That girl is a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac.
Good work!
Thank you
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Jimmi has the weirdest habbits, he is both a pyromaniac and kleptomaniac, first he steals things then sets them on fire.
I want to be one of the megalomaniac whales here on steemit and flag anyone who I see as a threat to my seat of power.
I married a nymphomaniac and now we have 7 children.
Good work!
And keep up the "good intentions"!! :-)
Your 2. really got me cracking 😂😂😂
Thanks! That was the intention.
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
My little brother was the pyromaniac that set the school on fire.
The sneaky kleptomaniac has been stealing from me for weeks.
All our lives were destroyed by the same megalomaniac.
The fact that she is a nymphomaniac was what destroyed their relationship.
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Good work!
Re #4, can we then say that homicidal maniacs are not to be held accountable for any killing they engage in due to their mental illness?? :-) And is my dipsomania excusable???
Oh I missed one?
No go to a bar with your "dipsomnia" and murder somebody else...
=)
They should be held accountable but should be locked up to prevent another one occuring
Follow rule number 5... and write
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
=)
I am not the master... Just trying to help you out :)
=)
/FF
Lol
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
I broke up with my ex girlfriend because she was a pyromaniac.
Most kleptomaniacs hardly seek for help uNeil it's too late.
Alex could not satisfy Jane's sexual desires because she was a nymphomaniac.
Jason is a good example of a megalomaniac.
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Advice to the lovelorn. Avoid pyromaniacs. For true happiness, find a nymphomaniac. :-)
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I'm gonna start up a rehab center for nymphomaniacs, here in my home.
😂😂😂
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
I think my friend has pyromania because he often set useful things on fire.
Kleptamiac people show best response to psychotherapy .
Megalomaniacs are not often poor.
Majority of nymphomaniacs are not prostitutes .
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
The pyromaniac and the kleptomaniac joined efforts in a crime spree lasting two weeks before being arrested by the police; the latter broke into cars to steal valuables, while the former set fire to the vehicles.
Being constantly hounded by delusions of grandeur, the megalomaniac dressed up in the robes of a Chinese emperor and stood in front of the main gate of China's Forbidden City during the country's National Day.
The nymphomaniac found it difficult to reconcile her deep love for her husband with her numerous affairs behind his back, and was constantly plagued by a palpable sense of guilt.
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Pyromaniac
If you want to set here ablaze you should call Ken he is a good pyromaniac.
Kleptomaniac
People that have the psychological disorder kleptomania are often refer to as a kleptomaniac.
Megalomaniac
With your recent desire of money, power and fame, you are likely to be a megalomaniac soon.
Nymphomaniac
She admitted that she has been a nymphomaniac for over five years now.
Good work!