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Root Word List #4
andro-demo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| andr(0) | man, male |
| anthrop(0), hum | human, humankind |
| patr, pater | father |
| matr, mater | mother |
| ped | child |
| dem(o) | people |
| androgynous | having the characteristics or nature of both male and female |
| android | a mobile robot usually with a human form |
| androcentric | dominated by or emphasizing masculine interests or a masculine point of view |
| anthropology | the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture |
| philanthropy | goodwill to fellowmen; an active effort to promote human welfare |
| anthropoid | higher primates resembling humans, ape |
| paternal | like a father |
| paternalism | to act for the good of another person without that person's consent, as parents do for children |
| paternity | origin or descent from a father |
| maternal | related through a mother |
| maternalism | the practice of acting warmly or tenderly, as a mother does toward her children |
| maternity | the quality or state of being a mother |
| pediatrician | a doctor specializing in the care of children |
| pediatrics | a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of children |
| pedodontics | dental specialty that deals with the care of children’s teeth. |
| democracy | government by the people, for the people |
| democratic | available to the broad masses of the people |
| demography | the statistical study of human populations |