Latin Roots Vocabulary 1-4

Humane (adj.)

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

Humanism (n.)

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

Humanities (n.)

Branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture: philosophy, literature, and the fine arts, as distinguished from the sciences

Anthropology (n.)

the scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings

Misanthrope (n.)

a person who hates or despises people

Homicide (n).

the killing of one person by another

Virile (adj.)

having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertiveness

Gynecology (n.)

The branch of medicine dealing with disease of the reproductive system in women

Feminism (n.)

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

Feminist (n.)

A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men

Autocrat (n.)

A ruler who has absolute power; a despot; any arrogant, dominating person

Automaton (n.)

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

Autonomy (n.)

the condition of being self-governing; independence

Autopsy (n.)

The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

Egosim (n.)

Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion.

Matrix (n.)

the surroundings within which something begins or develops

Matriarchy (n.)

A society ruled or controlled by women

Matriculate (v.)

to register as a student at a college or university

Patriarch (n.)

the head of a family or tribe; An Old Testament ancestor, a founding father or wise man.

Patrimony (n.)

a family inheritance

Patronage (n.)

support; encouragement; business clientele; customers

patronize (v.)

to go to regularly; to treat someone as an inferior

Patronymic (n.)

name derived from a paternal ancestor

Fraternal (adj.)

pertaining to brothers; brotherly

Fraternize (v.)

to be friendly with; to socialize with an enemy population

Avuncular (adj).

like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

Familial (adj.)

having to do with the family

Uxorious (adj.)

dominated by one's wife

Bigamy (n.)

marriage to two mates

Monogamy (n.)

marriage to a single mate

Genealogy (n.)

a record of descent from one's ancestors; the study of family records

Genocide (n).

the planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group

Genre (n.)

a type, class, or or category, especially of fine art or literature

Genteel (adj).

well-mannered; refined; polite

Gentile (n.)

anyone not of the Jewish faith

Gentry (n.)

Aristocratic or well-bred people

Heterogeneous (adj.)

having parts that are unrelated or completely different

Homogenous (adj.)

of the same kind or sort; composed of parts that are alike

Congential (adj.)

existing at birth but not hereditary

Engender (v.)

to give rise to; to bring into existence

Genesis (n.)

a beginning or origin; the first book of the Old Testament

Indigenous (adj.)

occurring in or characterizing an area; native; inborn

Ingenious (adj.)

Cleverly inventive and resourceful

progenitor (n.)

a direct ancestor; an originator of a line of descent

Progeny (n.)

children or descendants; offspring

Puerile adj.

childish; immature

Orthopedics n.

Branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement

Pedagoguen (.n)

a teacher

Pedant n.

A person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than to understanding

Entity n.

Something that has a real or independent existence.

Nonentity n.

A person or thing of no importance

Essence n.

The basic element; the identifying characteristic. A substance in concentrated form obtained from a plant or drug. A perfume.

Moribund adj.

about to die or end

Mortify v.

To shame. To discipline oneself by denial

Postmortem n.

An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy. An analysis of something that is over.

Euthanasia n.

The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing

Innate adj.

Possessed at birth; inborn

Naive adj.

Childlike; unsophisticated; gullible

Nascent adj.

Emerging; coming into existence

Renaissance n.

A rebirth; a renewal