Vocabulary From Classical Roots Lesson 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 HUMANUS | Latin- "Human being" |
| Humane | adj- Having the worthy qualities of human being such as kindness or compassion; humaneness (n) |
| Humanism | n- A philosophy in which interests and values of human being are of primary importance; humanist (n), humanistic (adj) |
| Humanities | n- Branches of knowledge concerned with human being and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences |
| ANTHROPOS | Greek- "Human being", "Man" |
| Anthropology | n- The scientific study of the orgins cultural development, and customs of human beings; anthropological (adj), anthropologist (n) |
| Misanthrope | n- A person who hates all people; misanthropic (adj), misanthropy (n) |
| HOMI-, HOMIN- | Latin- "Human being: |
| Homicide | n- The killing of one person by another; a person who kills another; homicidal (adj) |
| VIR | Latin- "Man" |
| Virile | adj.- Having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness; virility (n) |
| GYNE | Greek- "Woman" |
| Gynecology | n- The branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women; gynecological (adj) |
| FEMINA | Latin- "Woman" |
| Feminism | n- The belief that women would possess the same political and economic rights as men; feministic (adj) |
| Feminist | n- A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men |
| AUTOS | Greek- "Self" |
| Autocrat | n- 1. A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot; 2. Any arrogant, dominating person; autocratic (adj), autocracy (n) |
| Automaton | n- A person who behaving in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot |
| Autonomy | n- The condition of being self-governing; independence; autonomous (adj) |
| Autopsy | n- The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death; autopsic (adj), autopsical (adj), autopsis (n) |
| EGO | Latin- "I" |
| Egoism | n- Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interests excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion; Egotism can mean "boastfulness and/ or "selfishness"; egoist (n), egoistical (adj) |
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