THE PERSON: Lessons 1+2

Question 1

humanus

Answer 1

L, human being

Question 2

humane

Answer 2

having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion

Question 3

humanism

Answer 3

philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance

Question 4

humanities

Answer 4

branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture (philosophy, literature and fine arts)

Question 5

anthropos

Answer 5

G, human being, man

Question 6

anthropology

Answer 6

study of origins, cultural development and customs of human beings

Question 7

misanthrope

Answer 7

a person who hates all people

Question 8

homi, homin

Answer 8

L, human being

Question 9

homicide

Answer 9

the killing of one person by another, a person who kills another

Question 10

vir

Answer 10

L, man

Question 11

virile

Answer 11

having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity (strength, assertiveness)

Question 12

gyne

Answer 12

G, woman

Question 13

gynecology

Answer 13

branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system

Question 14

femina

Answer 14

L, woman

Question 15

feminism

Answer 15

belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men

Question 16

feminist

Answer 16

a supporter of womens claims to the same rights and treatment as men

Question 17

autos

Answer 17

G, self

Question 18

autocrat

Answer 18

ruler who has absolute or unlimited power

Question 19

automaton

Answer 19

person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner, a robot

Question 20

autonomy

Answer 20

the condition of being self-governing, independence

Question 21

autopsy

Answer 21

examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

Question 22

ego

Answer 22

L, i

Question 23

egoism

Answer 23

conceit, valuing everything according to one’s personal interest, excessive confidence in the rightness or one’s own opinion

Question 24

genos, geneos

Answer 24

G, race, family

Question 25

gens, gentis

Answer 25

L, race, clan, family

Question 26

genus, generis

Answer 26

L, birth, race, kind, tribe, clan

Question 27

genealogy

Answer 27

a record of descent from one’s ancestors, the study of families records

Question 28

genocide

Answer 28

the planned annihilation of racial, political, or cultural group

Question 29

genre

Answer 29

type, class, or category, especially in fine art or literature

Question 30

genteel

Answer 30

well-mannered, refined, polite

Question 31

gentile

Answer 31

anyone not of the jewish faith

Question 32

gentry

Answer 32

aristocratic or well-bred people

Question 33

heterogeneous

Answer 33

having parts that are unrelated or completely different

Question 34

homogeneous

Answer 34

of the same kind of sort

Question 35

gigno, gignere, genui, genitum

Answer 35

L, to beget, to bear, to bring forth

Question 36

congenital

Answer 36

existing at birth but not hereditary

Question 37

engender

Answer 37

to give rise to, to bring into existence

Question 38

genesis

Answer 38

a beginning or origin

Question 39

indigenous

Answer 39

occurring in or characterizing an area, native

Question 40

ingenious

Answer 40

cleverly inventive and resourceful

Question 41

progenitor

Answer 41

a direct ancestor, an originator of a line of descent

Question 42

progeny

Answer 42

children or descendants, offspring