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8th Grade The Person
Unit 1 Lesson 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| humanities | branches of knowledge cnocerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and teh fine 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 |
| humanus | human being |
| anthrospos | human being, man |
| homicide | the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another |
| gynecology | the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women. |
| virile | having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness. |
| 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 treatments 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 in 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 |
| gentile | anyone not of the Jewish faith |
| gentry | aristocratic or well-bred people; in Britian, the class under the aristocraacy |
| heterogeneous | having parts that are unrelated or completely different |
| homogeneous | of the same kind or sort; 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 |
| indigenous | occurring in or characterizing an area; native |
| ingenious | cleverly inventive and resourceful |
| progenitor | a direct ancestor; an originator of a line of descent |
| progeny | children or descendants; offspring |
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