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Vocabulary Section 1
Vocabulary From Classical Roots
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9th Grade
09/26/2010

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Term
HUMANE
Definition
ADJ. HAVING THE WORTHY QUALTITIES OF HUMAN BEINGS, SUCH AS KINDNESS OR COMPASSION.
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HUMANISM
Definition
N. A PHILOSHOPHY IN WHICH INTERESTS AND VALUES OF HUAMAN BEINGS ARE OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE.
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HUMANITIES
Definition
N. BRANCHES OF KNOWLEDGE CONCERNED WITH HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR CULTURE: PHILOSOPHY, LITERATURE, AND THE FINE ARTS, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM SCIENCES.
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Definition
N. THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF ORIGINS, CULTURAL DEVELOPEMENT, AND CUSTOMS OF HUMAN BEINGS
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MISANTHROPE
Definition
N. A PERSON WHO HATES ALL PEOPLE
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HOMICIDE
Definition
N. THE KILLING OF ONE PERSON BY ANOTHER; A PERSON WHO KILLS ANOTHER.
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VIRILE
Definition
ADJ. HAVING CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MASCUNILITY, ESPECIALLY PHYSICAL STRENGTH, VITALITY, AND ASSERTIVENESS.
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GYNECOLOGY
Definition
N. THE BRANCH OF MEDICINE DEALING WITH DISORDERS AND TREATMENT OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM IN WOMEN.
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FEMINISM
Definition
N. THE BELIEF THAT WOMEN SHOULD POSSESS THE SAME POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS AS MEN.
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FEMINIST
Definition
N. A SUPPORTER OF WOMEN'S CLAIMS TO THE SAME RIGHTS AND TREATMENT AS MEN.
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AUTOCRAT
Definition
N. A RULER WHO HAS ABSOLUTE OR UNLIMITED POWER; A DESPOT.
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AUTOMATON
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N. A PERSON WHO BEHAVES IN A MECHANICAL, ROUTINE MANNER; A ROBOT.
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AUTONOMY
Definition
N. THE CONDITION OF BEING SELF-GOVERNING; INDEPENDENCE
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AUTOPSY
Definition
N. THE EXAMINATION OF A CORPSE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
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EGOISM
Definition
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 CONCERNED WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.) EGOTISM CAN MEAN "BOASTFULNESS" AND/OR "SELFISHNESS."
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