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Review For Final
This is a review for a final that I have to do- It is chapters 1-4 in my book.
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Language - English
9th Grade
12/16/2006

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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
Definition
Branch of knowledge concerned with human beings the their culture (ie History/ English- not Math/Science)
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Humane
Definition
Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion.
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Anthropology
Definition
The scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of humankind
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Misanthrope
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A person who hates all people
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Homocide
Definition
The killing of one person by another
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Virile
Definition
Possesing manly characterisitcs; strength, stubborness
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Gynecology
Definition
Brach of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the female reproductive system
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Feminism
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The belief that men are equal to woman and should posses the same rights as them
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Feminist
Definition
One who believes that men and women are equal, and should have the same rights
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Autocrat
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1. A ruler with infinite power
2. Any ignorant, domineering person
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Automaton
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Behaving like a robot
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Autonomy
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The condition of being self governed- independent
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Autopsy
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The examination of a corpse to determine cause of death
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Egoism
Definition
Excessive interest/confidence in the rightness of ones own opinion
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Genealogy
Definition
A record of decent from ones ancestors; a family tree
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Genocide
Definition
The sensless killing of one type of people; planned killing """""
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Genteel
Definition
Well manored; polite
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Gentile
Definition
Anyone who isnt jewish
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Gentry
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1. Aristocratic or well-bred people
2. In Britain the class under the Aristocracy
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Heterogeneous
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Having parts that are unrelated or comepletely different
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Homogeneous
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1.Having parts that are similar, or of the same kind or sort
2.Composed of alike parts
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Congenital
Definition
Existing at birth- but NOT hereditary
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Engender
Definition
To give rise to- to bring into existance
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Genesis
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1.A begining
2.(caps) the first book of the Old Testament
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Indigenous
Definition
1. Occuring in or charaterizing a cirtain area; native
2. Inborn
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Progenitor
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A direct ancestor; an originator of a line of decent
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Progeny
Definition
Child or offspring
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Matrix
Definition
The surroundings in which something develops or begins
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Matriarchy
Definition
A society ruled by women
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Matriculate
Definition
To register as a student at a college or university
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Patriarch
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1.The male ruler
2.An Old Testament Ancestor
3.A founding father or wise man
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Patrimony
Definition
A family inheritence
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Patronage
Definition
1.Support or encouragement
2.Customers
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Patronize
Definition
1.To go to regularly
2.to treat someone as an inferrior
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Patronymic
Definition
Name derived from a direct ancestor
(your name!)
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Fraternal
Definition
Brotherly
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Fraternize
Definition
1.To be friendly with
2.To socialize with the enemy
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Avuncular
Definition
Like an uncle
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Familial
Definition
Having to do with the family
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Uxorious
Definition
Dominated by one's wife
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Bigamy
Definition
Marrage to two mates
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Monogamy
Definition
Marrage to one mate
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Puerile
Definition
Childish- Immature
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Orthopedics
Definition
Branch of medicine dealing with bones and the bone structure
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Pedagouge
Definition
A teacher
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Pedant
Definition
1. A person who pays exessive detail to speficics rather than concepts
2. A scolarly show-off
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Entity
Definition
Something that has a real and independent existance
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Nonentity
Definition
1.A person or something of no importance
2.Something that only exists in your imagination
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Essence
Definition
1.The basic element
2.Substance in concentrate obtained from plant or drug
3.A perfume
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Moribund
Definition
About to die or end
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Mortify
Definition
1.To shame
2.To discipline oneself by denial (like not eating or something)
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Postmortem
Definition
1.An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
2.An analysis of something that is over
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Euthanasia
Definition
The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing.
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Innate
Definition
Possesed at birth; inborn
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Naive
Definition
1.Childlike
2.Gullible
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Nascent
Definition
Emerging- coming into existance
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Renaissance
Definition
1.A rebirth- a renewal
2.A revival of humanism in the 14th to 16th century
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