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Question 1

humane

Answer 1

having worthy qualities of a human being

Question 2

humanism

Answer 2

a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are important

Question 3

humanities

Answer 3

branches of knowledge

Question 4

anthropolgy

Answer 4

the scientific study of origins, culture development

Question 5

misanthrope

Answer 5

a person who hates all people

Question 6

homicide

Answer 6

a person who kills another

Question 7

virile

Answer 7

having characteristics of masculinity

Question 8

gynecology

Answer 8

system og medicine dealing with the reproductive system in women and the disorders

Question 9

feminism

Answer 9

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

Question 10

feminist

Answer 10

a supporter of woman’s claims to the same rights as men

Question 11

genealogy

Answer 11

a record of descent from ones ancestors ; study of family records

Question 12

genocide

Answer 12

the planned annihilation of a group of people

Question 13

genteel

Answer 13

polite

Question 14

genre

Answer 14

a type or class; in writing

Question 15

gentile

Answer 15

anyone not jewish

Question 16

gentry

Answer 16

aristocrat/ well bred people

Question 17

heterogeneous

Answer 17

having unrelated parts

Question 18

homogeneous

Answer 18

of the same kind

Question 19

congenital

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existing at birth but not heredity

Question 20

engender

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to give rise to; bring into existence

Question 21

genesis

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a beginning

Question 22

indigenous

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occurring in an area; native

Question 23

ingenious

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cleverly inventive and resourceful

Question 24

progenitor

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a direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent

Question 25

progeny

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offspring; descent

Question 26

egoism

Answer 26

conceit; valuing everything according to ones interest