| Term | Definition |
| anthropocentric | interpreting the universe exclusively in terms of human values and expereicnes |
| anthropoid | of or resembling a human being |
| anthropology | the study of human beings and the customs and characteristics of human sciences |
| anthropometry | science dealing w/ the measurement of the human body to determine differences |
| anthropomorphic | attributing something that is nonhuman with human characteristics |
| anthropophagi | cannibals |
| misanthropist | a person who hates or distrusts others |
| philanthropy | a love of humanity shown by acts of kindness |
| antebellum | existing before war, especially in reference to the U.S. Civil War |
| antecedent | one's ancestors; in grammar, the word or phrase a pronoun refers to |