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Vocabulary Classical Roots Level C

Mrs. Aja Pharr Davis Rocky River High School English I Honors. Vocabulary Classical Roots Level C. Word Parts. Vocabulary Words. (L) Humanus - human being (G) Anthropos - human being, man (L) Homi , Homin - human being (L) Vir - man (G) Gyne - woman (L) Femina - woman

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Vocabulary Classical Roots Level C

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  1. Mrs. Aja Pharr Davis Rocky River High School English I Honors Vocabulary Classical RootsLevel C

  2. Word Parts Vocabulary Words • (L) Humanus- human being • (G)Anthropos- human being, man • (L) Homi, Homin- human being • (L) Vir- man • (G) Gyne- woman • (L) Femina- woman • (G) Autos- Self • (L) Ego- I • (N) Anthropology • (N) Autocrat • (N) Automaton • (N) Autonomy • (N) Autopsy • (N)Egoism • (N) Feminism • (N) Feminist • (N) Gynecology • (N) Homicide • ADJ) Humane • (N) Humanism • (N) Humanities • (N) Misanthrope • (AdJ) Virile Unit 1: The Person

  3. Autocrat- (1) a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power (2) Any arrogant, dominating person 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

  4. 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 concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences

  5. Homicide- the killing of one person by another; a person who kills another

  6. Anthropology- the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings Misanthrope- A person who hates all people

  7. Virile- having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness.

  8. 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

  9. Gynecology- the branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women

  10. Ego- Conceit; valuing everything according to one’s personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one’s own opinion

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