Classical roots Book c lesson 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Lesson 1: the person. | ... |
| Humanus <L. human being | ... |
| Humane | adj. having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion. |
| humanism | n. a philosophy where interests and values of humans are of primary importance |
| humanities | n. branches of knowledge concerned with humans and thier culture: litarature, cooking, fine arts, ect. |
| Anthropos <G. human, man | ... |
| anthropology | n. the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings |
| misanthrope | n. a person who hates all people |
| Homi-, Homine_ <L. human being | ... |
| homocide | n. the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another ( murder ) |
| Vir <L. Man | ... |
| virile | adj. having certain charateristics tradtionally associated with masculinity. |
| Gyne <G. woman | ... |
| gynecology | n. the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the repoductive system in women |
| Femina <L. | ... |
| feminism | n. the belif that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men. |
| feminist | n. a supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men. |
| Autos <G. self | ... |
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