Lesson 1 and 2 Vocabulary
Vocabulary from Classical Roots C
Terms
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- autocrat
- any arrogant, dominating person
- anthropology
- the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings
- egoism
- conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion
- feminism
- the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men
- feminist
- a supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men
- gynecology
- the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women
- autocrat
- a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot
- automaton
- a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot
- virile
- having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness
- autonomy
- the condition of being self-governing; independence
- humanities
- branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences
- autopsy
- the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death
- homicide
- the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another
- humane
- having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion
- humanism
- a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance
- misanthrope
- a person who hates all people