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32 Cards in this Set
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humanus
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human being
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humane
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having worthy qualities of a human being, 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
humanist-n humanistic-adj |
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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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anthopos
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human being, man
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anthropology
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scientific study of the origins, cultural development, 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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killing of one person by another, a person who kills another
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virile
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having certain characteristics traditionally asociated with masculinity, especially physical strength, virality, and assertiveness
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gynecology
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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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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 or an arrogant, dominating person
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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 examinatin of a corpse to determine the cause of death
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egoism
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conceit, excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion
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genealogy
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a record of descent from ones ancestors, study of family records
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genocide
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planned annihilation of aracial, political, or cultural group
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genre
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a type, class, or category, especially of fine art or literature
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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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heterogenous
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having parts that are unrelated or completely different
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homogenous
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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/inborn
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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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childen or descendents;offpsring
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