Set: Randolph English Exam Vocab

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Term Definition
humane having worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion
humanism a philosophy in shich interests and values of human beings are of primary importance
humanities branches of knowledege concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the five arts, as distinguished from the sciences
anthropology the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings
misanthrope a person who hates all people
homicide the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another
virile having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness
gynecology the brnach of medecine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive sytem in women
feminism the beleif that women should posses the same political and economic rights as men
feminist a supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men
autocrat a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot
automaton a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot
autonomy the condition of being self-governing; independence
autopsy the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death
egoism conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence int the rightness of one's own opinion
genealogy a record of descent from one's ancestors; the study of family records
genocide the planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group
genre a type, class, or category, especially of fine art or literature
genteel well-mannered; refined; polite. falsely polite; having affected good manners.
gentile anyone not of the Jewish faith
gentry aristocratic or well-bred people
gentry in Britain, the class under the aristocracy
heterogeneous having parts that are unrelated or completely different
homogeneous of the same kind or sort
homogeneous composed of parts that are alike
congenital existing at birth but not hereditary
engender to give rise to; to bring into existence
genesis a beginning or origin
Genesis the first book of the Old Testament
indigenous occuring in or characterizing in an area; native
indigenous inborn
ingenious cleverly inventive and resourceful
progenitor a direct ancesor; an originator of a line of descent
progeny children or descendants; offspring
matrix the surrondings within which something begins or develops
matriarchy a society ruled or controlled by women
matriculate to register as a student at a college or university
patriarch the male head of a family or tribe
patriarch an Old Testament ancestor
patriarch a founding father or wise man
patrimony a family inheritance
patronage support; encouragement
patronage business clientele; customers
patronize to go to regularly
patronize to treat someone as an inferior
patronymic name derived from a paternal ancestor
fraternal pertaining to brothers; brotherly
fraternize to be friendly with
fraternize to socialize with an enemy population
avuncular like an uncle
familial having to do with family
uxorious dominated by one's wife
bigamy marriage to two mates
monogamy marriage to a single mate
puerile childish, immature
orthopedics branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement
pedagogue a teacher
pedant a person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than to understanding
pedant a scholarly show-off
entity something that has a real or independent existence
nonentity a person or thing of no importance
nonentity something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
essence the basic element; the identifying characteristic
essence a substance in concentrated form obtained from a plant or drug
essence a perfume
moribund about to die or end
mortify to shame
mortify to discipline oneself by denial
postmortem an examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy
postmortem an analysis of something that is over
euthanasia the act of painlessly killing a suffering perosn or animal; mercy killing
innate possessed at birth; inborn
naive childlike; unsophisticated
naive gullible
nascent emerging; coming into existence
renaissance a rebirth; a renewal
Renaissance A revival of humanism in fourteenth-century to sixteenth-century Europe
amicable friendly; peaceable
amity friendship; friendly relations
enamored in love with; charmed by (used with of)
inimical harmful
inimical hostile; unfriendly
odious hateful; distasteful
bibliophile a lover of books
philanthropy goodwill to fellow human beings
philanthropy a charitable gift, act, or organization
phobia strong, irrational fear
acrophobia fear of heights
hydrophobia fear of water
hydrophobia rabies
xenophobia fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign, or of foreigners
appease to calm; to satisfy or relieve
pacific peaceful; serene
pacify to calm; to make quiet
pacify to end war or violence
antipathy a hatred or dislike
apathy lack of feeeling, energy, or interest
apathy indifference
empathy the ability to identify with someone else and understand that person's situation or feelings
pathological referring to pathology, the study of disease
pathological caused by a disease
pathological abnormal in behavior
pathos a feeling of sympath; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness
misogamy hatred of marriage
misogyny hatred of women
dysentery severe diarrhea
dyslexia a serious diifficulty learning to read in the usual way
covet to crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else
cupidity greed; avarice
complacent self-satisfied; smug
implacable impossible to calm or appease
placate to calm; to pacify; to appease
placid showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure
domicile a home; residence
domestic related to the family or household
domestic tame, trained to live with humans
domestic indigenous to a paritcular country; native
domain range of one's control; territory
domineer to dominate, to be bossy
dominion control; rule; area of influence
dormant asleep; not in an active state
somnambulate to walk while sleeping
somnolent drowsy; sleepy
somnolent causing sleep
ablution washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification
deluge a downpour; a great flood
deluge to flood
divest to take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property; to disposses
divest to strip away, especially of clothes
investiture a ceremony in which a person formally receives the authority and symbols of an office
travesty an absurd or inferior imitation
vestment a garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy
vested a concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit (used with interest)
vested dressed, especially in vestments
vested absolute; without question

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Hey, if you go to Randolph School, and have either Ms.Stewart or Mrs.Thomas as a freshamn teacher, use this... (Lessons 1-7)

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yopapajames : Changed delgue → a downpor; a great flod to deluge → a downpor; a great flod
yopapajames : Changed deluge → a downpor; a great flod to deluge → a downpour; a great flood
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  1. homogeneous → of the same kind or sort - 3 misses
  2. autonomy → the condition of being self-governing; independence - 2 misses
  3. humanism → a philosophy in shich interests and values of human beings are of primary importance - 1 miss
  4. misanthrope → a person who hates all people - 1 miss
  5. gynecology → the brnach of medecine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive sytem in women - 1 miss
  6. heterogeneous → having parts that are unrelated or completely different - 1 miss
  7. indigenous → inborn - 1 miss