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Vocabulary from Classical Roots: Book C: Lesson 1

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A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance (The development of ~ in the sixteenth century changed the focus of English education from theological speculation to human achievements)

Branches of knowledge conceded with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences (Although most of her college courses were in the ~, she did graduate work in electrical engineering)

The scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings (Fragments of a human skeleton found in an Iron Age cave led to import discoveries in ~)

A person who hates all people (In Charles Dickens's Great Expectations Miss Havisham becomes a bitter ~ after being jilted on her wedding day)

Having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness (The main characters of Ernest Hemingway's novels are often ~ men who risk danger in war or sport)

The branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women (~ is a promising field for medical students who are especially interested in women's health)

A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot (Elizabeth II cannot become an ~ like her ancestor Elizabeth I because today the monarch's power is limited by Parliament)

Any arrogant, dominating person (As company director she became an ~, making all decisions without taking advice)

A person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner: a robot (Her job on the assembly line caused her to feel like an ~)

The condition of being self-governing: independence (Kenyans fought for ~ from British rule, and Kenya became a republic in 1964)