Vocab Lessons 1&2

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humanus

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latin: "human being"

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humane

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adj. having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion

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humanism

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noun. a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance

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humanitites

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noun. 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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anthropos

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greek: "human being" "man"

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anthropology

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noun. the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings

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misanthrope

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noun. a person who hates all people

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homi- homin-

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latin: "human being"

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homicide

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noun. the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another

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vir

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latin: "man"

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virlile

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adj. having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness

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gyne

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greek: "woman"

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gynecology

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noun. the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women

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femina

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latin: "woman"

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feminism

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noun. the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men

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feminist

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noun. a supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men

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autos

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greek: "self"

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autocrat

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noun. 1) a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot 2) any arrogant, dominating person

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automaton

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noun. a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot

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autonomy

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noun. the condition of being self-governing; independence

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autopsy

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noun. the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

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ego

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latin: "I"

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egoism

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noun. conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion

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genos, geneos

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greek: "race," "family"

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gens, gentis

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latin: "race," "clan," "family"

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genus, generis

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latin: "birth," "race," "kind," "tribe," "clan"

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genealogy

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noun. a record of decent from one's ancestors; the study of family records

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genocide

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noun. the planned annihilation of a racial,, political, or cultural group

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genre

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noun. 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

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gentile

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noun. anyone not of the jewish faith

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gentry

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noun. 1) aristocrat or well-bred people 2) in Britain, the class under the aristocracy

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heterogeneous

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adj. having parts that are unrelated or completely different

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homogeneous

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adj. 1) of the same kind or sort 2) composed of parts that are alike

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gigno, gignere, genui, genitum

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latin: "to beget," "to bear," "to bring forth"

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congenital

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adj. existing at birth but not hereditary

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engender

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tr. v. to give rise to; to bring into existence

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gensis

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noun. 1) a beginning or origin 2) the first book of the Old Testament

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indigenous

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adj. 1) occurring in or characterizing an area; native 2) inborn

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ingenious

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adj. cleverly inventive and resourceful

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progenitor

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noun. a direct ancestor; an originator of a line of decent

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progeny

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noun. children or descendants; offspring