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VCR Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HUMANUS | L. - "human being" |
| humane | adj. - having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion |
| humanism | n. - a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance |
| humanities | n. - branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences |
| ANTHROPOS | G. - "human being" "man" |
| anthropology | n. - the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings |
| misanthrope | n. - a person who hates all people |
| HOMI-, HOMIN | L. - "human being" |
| homicide | n. - the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another |
| VIR | L. - "man" |
| virile | adj. - having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, traditionally physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness |
| GYNE | G. - "woman" |
| gynecology | n. - the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women |
| FEMINA | L. - "woman" |
| feminism | n. - the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men |
| feminist | n. - a supporter of women's claims to the same eights and treatment as men |
| AUTOS | G. - "self" |
| autocrat | n. - a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot - any arrogant, dominating person |
| automation | n. - a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot |
| autonomy | n. - the condition of being self-governing; independence |
| autopsy | n. - the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death |
| egoism | n. - conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion. (BIG EGO****) |