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60 Cards in this Set
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genre
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a type, class, or catagory
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genteel
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well-mannered; refined; polite
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gentile
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anyone not of the Jewish faith
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humanus
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having the worthy quals of humans, such as kindess
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gentry
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aristocratic or well-bred person
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humanism
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a philosophy in which interests and values of human begings are of primary importance
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humanities
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branch of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture (philosophy, literature, and art ...)
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anthropology
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the study of the origins, culture, and customs of human beings
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misanthrope
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a person who hates all people
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homicide
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the killing of one person by another
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virile
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having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity (strength, assertiveness ...)
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gynecology
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the branch of medicine dealing with the disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women
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feminism
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the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men
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feminist
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a supporter of women's rights
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autocrat
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a ruler who has absolute power
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automaton
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a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner (robot)
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autonomy
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the condition of being self-governing (independence)
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autopsy
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exam of the corpse to determine cause of death
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egoism
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conceit;
excessive confidence in one's own opinion |
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genealogy
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a record of decent from one's ancestors
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genocide
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the planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group
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heterogeneous
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having parts that are unrelated or completely different
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homogeneous
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of the same kind or sort
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congenital
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existing at birth but not hereditary
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engender
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to give rise to;
to bring into existence |
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genesis
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a beginning or origin
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indigenous
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occuring in or characterizing an area;
native |
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ingenious
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cleverly inventive and resourceful
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progenitor
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a direct ancestor
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progeny
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children or descendants; offspring
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matrix
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the surrounding within which something begins or develops
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matriarchy
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a society ruled or controlled by women
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matriculate
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to register as a student
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patriarch
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the male head of a family or tribe
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patrimony
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a family inheritance
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patronage
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support;
encouragement |
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patronize
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to go to regularly
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patronymic
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name derived from a paternal ancestor
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faternal
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pertaining to brothers;
brotherly |
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fraternize
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to be friendly with
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avuncular
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like an uncle
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familial
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having to do with the family
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uxorious
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dominated by one's wife
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bigamy
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marriage to two mates
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monogamy
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marriage to a single mate
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puerile
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childish;
immature |
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orthopedics
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branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system
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pedagogue
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a teacher
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pedant
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a person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than to understanding
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entity
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something that has real or independent existence
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nonentity
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a person or thing of no importance
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essence
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the basic element;
the identifying characteristic |
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moribund
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about to die or end
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mortify
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to shame
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postmortem
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an examination to determine the cause of death;
autopsy |
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euthanasia
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the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal
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innate
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possessed at birth;
inborn |
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naive
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childlike;
unsophisticated |
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nascent
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emerging;
coming into existence |
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renaissance
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a rebirth;
a renewal |
