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Haivng the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindess or compassion
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humane
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a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance
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humanism
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branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences
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humanities
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the scientific study of the origins, cultural developments, and customs of human beings
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anthropology
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a perseon who hates all people
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misanthrope
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the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another
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homocide
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having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, expecially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness
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virile
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the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women
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gynecology
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the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men
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feminism
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a supporter of womens claims to the smae rights and treatments as men
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feminist
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a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot
any arrogant dominating person |
autocrat
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a person who behaves un a mechanical routine manner; a robot
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automaton
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the condition of being self-governing; idependence
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autonomy
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the examination of a corpse to determing the cause of death
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autopsy
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conceit; valuing everything according to ones person interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of ones own opinion
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egoism
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a record of descent from ones ancestors; the study of family records
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genealogy
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the planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group
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genocide
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a type, class, or category; especially of fine art or literature
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genre
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well-mannered; refinedl polite
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genteel
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anyone not of the jewish fate
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gentile
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aristocratic or well-bred people
in britain, the class under the aristocracy |
gentry
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having parts that are unrelated or completely different
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heterogeneous
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of the same kind or sort
composed of parts that are alike |
homogeneous
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existing at birth but not hereditary
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congenital
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to give rise to; to bring into existence
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engender
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a beginning or origin
the first book of the old testament |
genesis
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occuring in or characterizing an area; native
in born |
indigenous
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cleverly inventive and resourceful
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ingenious
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a direct ancestor; an originator of a line of descent
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progenitor
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children or descendants; offsprings
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progeny
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childish; immature
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puerile
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branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement
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orthopedics
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a teacher
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pedagogue
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a person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than to understanding
a scholarly show-off |
pedant
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the basic element; the identifying characteristics
a substance in concentrated form obtained from a plant or drug a perfume |
essence
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about to die or end
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moribund
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to shame
to discipline oneself by denial |
mortify
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an examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
an analysis of something that is over |
postmortem
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the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing
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euthanasia
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possessed at birth; inborn
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innate
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something that has a real or independent existence
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enity
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a person of no importance
something that does not exist or exist only in the imagination |
nonenity
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childlike; unsophisticated
gullible |
naive
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emerging; coming into existence
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nascent
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a rebirth; a renewal
a revival of humanism in 14th century to 16th century europe |
renaissance
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friendly; peaceable
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amicable
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friendship; friendly relations
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amity
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in love with; charmed by
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enamored
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harmful
hostile;unfriendly |
inimical
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hateful; distasteful
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odius
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a lover of books
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bibliophile
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goodwill to fellow human beings
a charitable gift, act, or organization |
philanthrophy
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strong, irrational fear
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phobia
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fear of heights
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acrophobia
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fear of water
rabies |
hydrophobia
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fear or hatred of what is strange of foreign; or of foreigners
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xenophobia
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to calm; to satisfy or relieve
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appease
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peaceful; serene
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pacific
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to calm; to make quiet
to end war of violence |
pacify
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a hatred or dislike
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antipathy
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lack of feeling, energy, or interest
indifference |
apathy
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the ability to identify with someone else and understand that persons situation of feelings
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empathy
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referring to pathology, the study of disease
caused by disease abnormal in behavior |
pathological
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a feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness
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pathos
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hatred of marriage
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misogamy
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hatred of women
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misogyny
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severe diarrhea
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dysentery
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a serious difficulty learning to read in the usual way
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dyslexia
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to crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else
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covet
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greed; avarice
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cupidity
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self-satisfied; smug
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complacent
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impossible to calm or appease
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implacable
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to calm; to pacify; to appease
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placate
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showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure
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placid
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a home; residence
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domicile
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related to the family or household
tame; trained to live with humans indigenous to a particular country; native |
domestic
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range of ones control; territory
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domain
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to dominate; to be bossy
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domineer
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control; rule; area of influence
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dominion
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asleep; not in an active state
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dormant
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to walk while sleeping
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somnambulate
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drowsy; sleepy
causing sleep |
somnolent
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washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification
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ablution
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a downpoor, a great flood
to flood |
deluge
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to take away something belonging to someone. especially a right, title, or property; to disposses
to strip away, especially clothes |
divest
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a ceremony in which a person formally reeives the authority and symbols of an office
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investiture
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an absurd or inferior imitation
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travesty
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a garments that indicates position or authority; especially the robes worn by clergy
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vestment
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a concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit
dressed, especially in vestments absolute; without question |
vested
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to mix ingrediants, as in cooking
to invent or devise |
concoct
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a characteristic style of cooking
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cuisine
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showing unusually early development, especially mentally
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precocious
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meat-eating
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carnivorous
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plant-eating
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herbivorous
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extremely hungry; greedy
eager for some activity or interest |
voracious
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sweet as honey (referring to voice or words)
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mellifluous
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having to do with salt
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saline
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to drink
to absorbl to take in |
imbibe
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fit to drink
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potable
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a liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink
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potion
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to make indirect reference to
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allude
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a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy
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collusion
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a false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence
a deception |
delusion
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to avoid or escape from cunning; to evade
to escape detection; to baffle |
elude
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