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Anthropology
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the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings
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Humane
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having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion.
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humanism
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a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance
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humanities
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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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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; a person who kills another.
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virile
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having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness
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gynecology
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the branch of medicine dealing with 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 claims to the same rights and treatment as men.
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autocrat
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a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot
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automaton
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a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner: a 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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the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death
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egoism
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Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion
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genealogy
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a record of descent from one's ancestors; the study of family records.
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genocide
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the planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group
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genre
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a type, class, or category, especially of fine art or literatue
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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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gentry
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aristocratic or well-bred people
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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 as 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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genisis
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a beginning or origin
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indigenous
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occurring 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; an originator of a line of descent
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progeny
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children or descendents; 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 at a college or university
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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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fraternal
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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 and tissues related to movement
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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 a 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.
to discipline oneself by denial |
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postmortem
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a examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
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euthanasia
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the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing
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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; renewel
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amicable
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friendly; peacable
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amity
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friendship; friendly relations
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enamored
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in love with; charmed by
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inimical
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harmful
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odious
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hateful; distasteful
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bibliophile
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a lover of books
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philanthropy
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goodwill to fellow human beings
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phobia
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strong; irrational fear
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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hydrophobia
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fear of water
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xenophobia
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fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign, or of foreigners
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appease
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to calm; to satisfy or relieve
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pacific
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peaceful; serene
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pacify
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to calm; to make quiet
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antipathy
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a hatred or dislike
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apathy
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lack of feeling, energy, or interest
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empathy
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the ability to identify with someone else and understand that person's situation of feelings
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pathological
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referring to pathology, the study of disease
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pathos
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a feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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misogyny
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hatred of women
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dysentry
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severe diarrhea
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dyslexia
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a serious difficulty learning to read in the usual way.
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covet
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to crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else
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cupidity
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greed; avarice
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complacent
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self-satisfied; smug
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implacable
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impossible to calm or appease
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placate
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to calm; to pacify; to appease
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placid
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showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure
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