Mrs. Aja Pharr Davis
Rocky River High School
English I Honors
VOCABULARY CLASSICAL ROOTS
LEVEL C
WORD PARTS
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(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
UNIT 1: THE PERSON
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VOCABULARY WORDS
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(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
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 selfgoverning; independence
 Autopsy- the examination of a corpse to
determine the cause of death
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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
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Homicide- the killing of one person by
another; a person who kills another
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Anthropology- the scientific study of the
origins, cultural development, and customs
of human beings
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Misanthrope- A person who hates all people
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Virile- having certain characteristics
traditionally associated with masculinity,
especially physical strength, vitality, and
assertiveness.
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Feminism- the belief that women should
possess the same political and economic
rights as men
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Feminist- a supporter of women’s claims to
the same rights and treatment as men
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Gynecology- the branch of medicine dealing
with disorders and treatment of the
reproductive system in women
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Ego- Conceit; valuing everything according to one’s personal interest;
excessive confidence in the rightness of one’s own opinion