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Humanus
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L. "human being"
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humane
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adj. Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion.
n. humaneness antonym: inhumane |
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humanism
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n. A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance.
n. humanist adj. humanistic |
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humanities
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n. Branch of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences.
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dehumanize - less than human
human humanitarian - give service to others, helps others humanity - humans humanize - treat like a human inhuman - not to treat people well |
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humanoid - human in appearance/resembles a human
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Anthropos
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G. "human being," "man"
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anthropology
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(logos g. word, speech, thought)n. The scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings.
adj. anthropological n. anthroplogist |
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misanthrope
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misein<G. "to hate"
n. A person who hates all people. adj. misanthropic n. misanthropy |
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anthropoid - resembling man
anthropomorphic - to give something that isn't human, human qualities. philanthrophy - helping others; charity; love of man kind. |
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Homi-,Homin
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L. "human being"
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homicide
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occidere ,L. "to kill"
n. The killing of one person by another; a person who kills another. adj. homicidal |
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ad hominem - appealing to personal feelings or prejudices rather than intellect.
Homo sapiens - literally means wise man; people |
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Vir
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L. "man"
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virile
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adj. Having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness.
n. virility |
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Gyne
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G. "woman"
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gynecology
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logos < G. "word" "speech" "thought"
n. The branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women. adj. gynecological |
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androgynous - A person who scores high on both a femininity test and a masculinity test
misogyny - G - (n.) - hatred of women |
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Femina
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L. "woman"
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feminism
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n. The belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men.
adj. feministic |
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feminine
femininity |
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feminist
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n. A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatments as men.
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Autos
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G. "self"
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autocrat
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kratia g>"power"
n. A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot. Any arrogant, dominating person. adj. autocratic n autocracy |
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automaton
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-matos g> "thinking" "acting"
n. A person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot |
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autonomy
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nomos g> "law"
n. The condition of being self-governing; independence. adj. autonomous |
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autopsy
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opsis g>literally "to see for oneself"
n. The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death. adj. autopsic adj. autopsical n. autopsis |
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Familiar Words
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authentic
autobiography autograph automatic automation automobile automotive |
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autism
autogiro |
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Ego
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L. "l"
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egoism
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n. Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion. (In ethics, egoism is the belief in self-love as a proper motive for human conduct; in psychology, ego means "the self," the part of the mind concernedwith the outside world.) Egotism can mean "boastfulness" and/or "selfishness."
n. egoist adj. egoistical |
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egotism
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egocentric
egotistical |
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Genos,Geneos
Gens, Gentis Genus, Gemeris |
G. "race," "family"
L. "race," "clan," "family" L. "birth," "race," "kind," "tribe," "clan" |
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genealogy
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logos G. "word," "speech," "thought"
n. A record of escent from one's ancestors; the study of family records. adj. genealogical |
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genocide
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occidere L. "to kill"
n. The planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group. |
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genre
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n. A type, class, or category, especially of fine art or literature.
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genteel
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adj. Well-mannered; refined; polite.
n. gentility |
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gentile
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n. Anyone not of the Jewish faith.
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gentry
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n. 1. Aristocratic or well-bred people.
2. In Britain, the class under aristocracy. |
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gender
general generate generation generous gentle |
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degenerate - v.-to deteriorate
n. a low life generic - normal, general, usual genus - a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics. regenerate - regrow, reconstruct |
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Nota Bene
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gentrify - to upgrade a neighborhood as dwellings and buildings are improved or renovated; gentrification occurs when middle-class families move into an urban area, causing property values to increase and poorer residents to be forced out.
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heterogeneous
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heteros G. "other"
adj. Having parts that are unrelated or completely different. n. hetergeneity antonym: homogeneous |
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homogeneous
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homos G. "same"
adj. Of the same kind or sort. n. homogeneity v. homogenize adv. homogeneously n. homogeneousness antonym: heterogeneous |
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Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum
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L. "to beget" "to bear" "to bring forth"
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congenital
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con=cum L. "with"
adj. Existing at birth but not hereditary. |
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engender
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en = in L. "in"
tr. v. To give rise to; to bring into existence. |
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genesis
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n. 1. A beginning or origin.
2. (capitalized) The first book of the Old Testament. |
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genetic - genes, DNA
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primogeniture - first born
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indigenous
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in L. "in"
adj. 1. Occurring in or characterizing an area; native. 2. Inborn |
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ingenious
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in L. "in"
adj. Clevelrly inventive and resourceful. n. ingenuity n. ingeniousness |
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Nota Bene
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Do not confuse ingenious with ingenuous (from ingenuus L. "frankness" "innocence") Ingenuous means "without sophistication or worldliness; innocent," and "frank; naive"
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progenitor
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pro L "before" "for"
n. A direct ancestor; an originator of a line of descent. |
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progeny
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pro L. "forth"
n. Children or descendants; offspring. (Somethimes progeny also refers to the results of artistic creativity.) |
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Mater,Matris
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L. "mother"
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matrix
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n. The surroundings within which something begins or develops
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matriarchy
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archy G. arkhein, "to rule"
n. A society ruled or controlled by women. matriarch n. matriarchal adj. |
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matriculate
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tr. and intr. v.
To register as a student at a college or university. matriculation, n. |
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maternal - motherly
maternity - mother matrimony - marriage matron - mother |
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matricide - killing of mother.
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Pater, Patris
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L. father
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patriarch
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arch G. arkhein, "to rule"
n. 1. The male head of a family or tribe. 2. An Old Testament ancestor. 3. A founding father or wise man. patriarchal, adj. ; patriarchy, n |
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patrimony
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n. A family inheritance.
patrimonial, adj. |
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patronage
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n. 1. Support; encouragement.
2. Business clientele; customers. |
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paternal - fatherly
paternity - of or relating to fatherhood. patriot - loves their country. patron father |
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paterfamilias - father of the family.
patricide - killing of father. |
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patronize
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tr. v. 1. To go to regularly.
2. To treat someone as an inferior. adj. patronizing |
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patronymic
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nym G. onoma, "name"
n. Name derived frin a paternal ancestor. |
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Frater, Fratris
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L. "brother"
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fraternal
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adj. Pertaining to brothers; brotherly.
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fraternize
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intr. v. 1. To be friendly with.
2. To socialize with an enemy population. n. fraternization |
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fraternity - brotherhood
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confrere -colleague
fratricide - killing of sibling |
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Avunculus, Avunculi
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L. "uncle"
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avuncular
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adj. Like an uncle.
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Familia
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L. "family"
adj. Having to do with the family. |
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familiar
family |
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Uxir, Uxoris
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L. "wife"
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uxorious
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adj. Dominated by one's wife.
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Gamos
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G. "marriage"
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bigamy
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bi G. "two
n. Marriage to two mates n. bigamist; adj. bigamous |
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monogamy
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monos G. "alone"
n. Marriage to a single mate. n. monogamist; adj. monogamous |
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polygmy - married to a lot of people.
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gamete - reproductive cell
misogamy - hatred of marriage. |
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Puer
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L. "a male child"
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puerile
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adj. childish; immature
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Pais, Paidos
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G. "child," "boy"
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orthopedics
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ortho G. "straight," "correct"
n. Brabch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement. orthopedic, adj.; orthopedist, n. |
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pedragogue
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gogue G. agogos, "leader"
n. A teacher. adj. pedagogic; adj. pedagogical;n. pedagogy |
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pedant
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n. 1. A person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather that to understanding.
2. A scholarly show-off. adj. pedantic; n. pedantry |
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encyclopedia
pediatrics |
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Sum, Esse, Fui, Futurum
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L. "to be"
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entity
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n. Something that has a realor independent existence.
antonym: nonentity |
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nonentity
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n. 1. A person or thing of no importance.
2. Something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination. antonym; entity |
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essence
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n. 1. The basic element; identifying characteristic.
2. A substance in concentrated form obtained from a plant or drug. 3. A perfume. |
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absent
essential future present presentation represent |
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in absentis - absent or in ones absence.
quintessential - perfect imbodiment |
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Morior, Mori, Mortuum
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L. "to die"
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moribund
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adj. About to die or end.
n. moribundity |
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mortify
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-fy = facere L. "to make"
tr. v. 1. To shame. 2. To discipline oneself by denial. n. mortification |
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postmortem
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post L. "after"
n. 1. An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy 2. (informal) An analysis of something that is over. |
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thanatos
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G. "death"
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euthanasia
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eu G. "well"
n. The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing. |
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immortal - undying
mortal - able to die mortgage - a death pledge mortician - someboby who makes dead people look good. mortuary - where a mortician does the work. where the dead body stays. |
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rigor mortis - stiffening of a body afte death.
amortize - the gradual paying off of a debt, such as, a mortgage. r |
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Nascor, Nasci, Natum
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L. "to be born"
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innate
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in L. "in"
adj. Possessed at birth; inborn. adv. innately |
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naive
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adj. 1. Childlike; unsophisticated.
2. Gullible. n. naivete |
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nascent
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adj. Emerging; coming into existence. |
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renaissence
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re L. "back" "again"
n. 1. A rebirth; a renewal. 2. (capitalized) A revival of humanism in fourteenth-century to sixteenth-century Europe. |
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natal - born
nation native nature noel - Christmas prenatal - before birth |
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cognate
nee neonatal renascence |
