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Vocab From Classical Roots Section 1
Vocab From Classical Roots Section 1 & the Origins
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10th Grade
09/13/2013

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Term
Humanus
Definition
"human being"
Term
Humane (adj.)
Humaneness (n.)
Definition
Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion.
Term
Humanism (n.)
Humanist (n.)
Humanistic (adj.)
Definition
A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are the primary importance.
Term
Humanities (n.)
Definition
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-
Definition
"human being," "man"
Term
Anthropology (n.)
Anthropological (adj.)
Anthropologist (n.)
Definition
The scientific study of the origins, cultural developments, and customs of human beings.
Term
Misanthrope (n.)
Misanthropic (adj.)
Misanthropy (n.)
Definition
A person who hates all people.
Term
Homi-, Homin-
Definition
"human being"
Term
Homicide (n.)
Homicidal (adj.)
Definition
The killing of one person by another; a person who kills another.
Term
Vir-
Definition
"man"
Term
Virile (adj.)
Virility (n.)
Definition
Having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness.
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Gyne-
Definition
"woman"
Term
Gynecology (n.)
Gynecological (adj.)
Definition
The branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women.
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Femina-
Definition
"woman"
Term
Feminism (n.)
Feministic (adj.)
Definition
The belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men.
Term
Feminist (n.)
Definition
A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men.
Term
Autos-
Definition
"self"
Term
Autocrat (n.)
Autocratic (adj.)
Autocracy (n.)
Definition
1. A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot.
2. An arrogant, dominating person.
Term
Automaton (n.)
Definition
A person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot.
Term
Autonomy (n.)
Autonomous (adj.)
Definition
The condition of being self-governing; independence.
Term
Autopsy (n.)
Autopsic (adj.)
Autopsical (adj.)
Autopsis (n.)
Definition
The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death.
Term
Ego-
Definition
"I"
Term
Egoism (n.)
Egoist (n.)
Egoistical (adj.)
Definition
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 concerned with the outside world.) Egotism can mean "boastfulness" and/or "selfishness."
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