vocab 1 and 2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
humane
having worthy qualities of a human being
humanism
a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are important
humanities
branches of knowledge
anthropolgy
the scientific study of origins, culture development
misanthrope
a person who hates all people
homicide
a person who kills another
virile
having characteristics of masculinity
gynecology
system og medicine dealing with the reproductive system in women and the disorders
feminism
the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men
feminist
a supporter of woman’s claims to the same rights as men
genealogy
a record of descent from ones ancestors ; study of family records
genocide
the planned annihilation of a group of people
genteel
polite
genre
a type or class; in writing
gentile
anyone not jewish
gentry
aristocrat/ well bred people
heterogeneous
having unrelated parts
homogeneous
of the same kind
congenital
existing at birth but not heredity
engender
to give rise to; bring into existence
genesis
a beginning
indigenous
occurring in an area; native
ingenious
cleverly inventive and resourceful
progenitor
a direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent
