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HUMANUS
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"human being"
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humane
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root: humanus
adj. having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion antonym: inhumane |
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humanism
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root: humanus
n. a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance |
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humanities
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root: humanus
n. branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their cdulutre: philosophy, fine arts, literature as distinguished from the sciences |
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ANTHROPS
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human being or man
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anthropology
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root: anthrops (word speech thought)
n. the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings. |
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misanthrope
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root: anthrops (to hate)
n. a person who hates all people |
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HOMI/HOMIN
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human being
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homicide
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root: HOMI (to kill)
n. the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another |
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VIR
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man
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virle
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root: VIR
adj. having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness |
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GYNE
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woman
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gynecology
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root: GYNE (word, thought speech)
n. the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women |
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FEMINA
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woman
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feminism
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root: FEMINA
n. the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men. |
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feminist
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root: FEMINA
n. a supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men |
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AUTOS
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self
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autocrat
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root: AUTOS (power)
n. 1. a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power: a despot 2. any arrogant, dominating person |
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automaton
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root: AUTOS (thinking, acting
) n. a person who behaves ina mechanical routine manner, a robot. |
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autonomy
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root: AUTO (law)
the condition of being self-governing; independence |
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autopsy
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root: AUTO (sight)
n. the examinatoin of a corpse to determine the cause of death. |
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EGO
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Egoism
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root: EGO
n. conceit, valuing everything according to one's own personal interest, excessive confidence. |
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feminist
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root: FEMINA
n. a supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men |
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AUTOS
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self
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autocrat
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root: AUTOS (power)
n. 1. a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power: a despot 2. any arrogant, dominating person |
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automaton
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root: AUTOS (thinking, acting
) n. a person who behaves ina mechanical routine manner, a robot. |
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autonomy
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root: AUTO (law)
the condition of being self-governing; independence |
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autopsy
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root: AUTO (sight)
n. the examinatoin of a corpse to determine the cause of death. |
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EGO
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I
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Egoism
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root: EGO
n. conceit, valuing everything according to one's own personal interest, excessive confidence. |
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GENOS/ GENEOS
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race, family
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GENS/GENTIS
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race clan family
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GENUS/GENERIS
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birth race kind tribe clan
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geneology
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root: GENOS(thought, word speech)
n. a record of descent from ones ancestors, the study of family records. |
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genocide
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root: GENS (to kill)
the planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group |
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genre
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root: GENS
n. a type, class, or category, especially of fine art or literature |
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genteel
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root: GENUS
adj. well mannered, refined, polite. |
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gentile
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root: GENS
n. anyone not of the jewish faith |
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gentry
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root: GENUS
n. 1 aristocratic or well-bred people. 2. In britain, a class under the aristocracy |
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heterogeneous
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root: GENUS
adj. having parts that are unrelated or completely different. |
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homogeneous
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root: GENUS
adj. 1 one of the same kind or sort. 2. composed of parts that are alike antomnym:heterogeneous |
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GIGNO/GIGNERE/GENUI/GENITUM
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to beget, to bear, to bring forth
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congential
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root: GENITUM (with)
adj. excisting at birth but not hereditary |
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engender
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root: GENUI (in)
v. to give rise to, to bring into existence. |
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genesis
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root: GENUI
n. 1 a beggining or origin 2 the first book of the old testament |
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indigenous
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root: GENUI (in)
adj. 1 occurring in or characterizing an area, native. 2 inborn |
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ingenious
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root: GENUI
adj. cleverly inventive and resourceful |
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progenitor
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root: GENITUM (before)
n. A direct ancestor, an originator of a line of descent |
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progeny
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root: GENUI (forth)
n. children or descendants, offspring. |