L1 -4 Vocabulary From Classical Roots C

Vocab from classical roots c L1-4

humanus

human being

humane

having the worthy qualities of human beings

humane (noun)

=> humaneness

humane (antonym)

inhumane

The ILO (International Labor Organization helps ensure _ conditions in the workspace

humane

humanism

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

The development of ________in the 6th century changed the focus of English education from theological speculation to human achievements

humanism

humanism (noun)

=> humanist

humanism (adj)

=> humanistic

Humanities

branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture; philosophy

Although most of her college courses were in the _she did graduate work in electrical engineering

humanities

Anthropos

human being. Man

Anthropology

the scientific study of the origins

Fragments of a human skeleton found in an Iron Age cave led to important discoveries in _

anthropology

Misanthrope

a person who hates all people

In Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations Miss Havisham becomes a bitter _________after being jilted on her wedding day.

misanthrope

Misanthrope (adj)

=> misanthropic

Misanthrope (noun)

=> misanthropy

Homi.omin

human being

Homicide

the killing/person of one person by another

In Arsenic and Old Lace two elderly sisters commit _________by putting arsenic in elderberry wine

homicide

Homicide (adj)

=> homicidal

Vir

man

Virile

having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity

The main characters of the Ernest Hemingway’s novels are often ______men who risks danger in war or sport.

virile

Virile (noun)

=> virility

Gyne

woman

Gynecology

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

_________is a promising field for medical students who are especially interested in women’s health

gynecology

gynecology(adj)

=> gynecological

Femina

woman

Feminism

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

The union president’s ________ led him to demand equal pay for women who perform the same job as men

feminism

Feminism (adj)

=> feministic

Feminist

a supporter of women’s claims to the same rights and the treatment as men

_______ argued that the Equal Rights Amendment should be added to the U.S. Constitution

feminists

Autos

self

Autocrat

power

Autocrat

1. a ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot 2. Any arrogant

Elizabeth II cannot become an_______ike her ancestor Elizabeth I because today the monarch’s power is limited by Parliament

autocrat

As company director she became an ______making all decisions without taking advice

autocrat

autocrat (adj)

=> autocratic

Autocrat (noun)

=> autocracy

Automaton

thinking.acting

Automaton

a person who behaves in a mechanical

Her job on the assembly line caused her to feel like an ______

automaton

Autonomy

law

Autonomy

the condition of being self-governing; independence

Kenyans fought for ________ from British rule,

and Kenya became a republic in 1964

autonomy

autonomy (adj)

=> autonomous

Autopsy

to see for oneself

Autopsy

the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

An ________ of the mummy revealed that the Pharaoh had died of lead poisoning

autopsy

Autopsy (adj)

=> autopsic

Autopsy (adj)

=> autopsical

Autopsy (n)

=> autopsis

Ego

I

Egoism

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

Cleopatra’s _________ may have resulted from her power. ability. and charm

egoism

egoism(n)

=> egoist

Egoism (adj)

. =>agoistical

genos/genos

race. Family

gens/gentis

race

Genus/generis

birth

Genealogy

word.speech.thought

Genealogy

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

Toni Morrison’s novel Song of Solomon traces the _________of an American family from the mid-twentieth century back to their African heritage

genealogy

Genealogy (adj)

genealogical

Genocide

to kill

Genocide

The planned annihilation of a racial, political or cultural group

The Nazi effort to eliminate all Jews in the most extensive attempt at _____ in history

genocide

Genre

a type of class

Enda Ferber’s writing encompasses several _____ fiction, drama, and autobiography.

genres

Genteel

well-mannered; refined; polite

Although they tried to look ______their vulgar language and rude behavior betrayed their lack of refinement

genteel

Genteel (n)

=> gentility

Gentile

anyone not of the Jewish Faith

Although they are ____. they are familiar with Jewish tradition

gentile

Gentry

1. Aristocratic or well-bred people 2 in Britain, the class next below the aristocracy

Their cultivated manners and education showed them to be members of the ________

gentry

Several of Jane Austen’s novels describe the English ___ enjoying their country estates

gentry

Heterogenous

other

Heterogenous

having parts that are unrelated or completely different

The United Sates has been called a “melting pot”because of it’s ________ population

heterogenous

heterogeneous(N)

=>: heterogeneity

Heterogeneous (antonym)

=> homogeneous

Homogenous

same

Homogenous

1. of the same kind or sort 2. Composed of parts that are alike

As a result of modern weaving technology,

thousands of yards of _______ cloth can be produced by factories in different countries

homogeneous

Because few non-Icelanders lived in Iceland,

it is a culturally ______ country

homogeneous

Homogenous (n)

=> homogeneity

Homogenous (v)

=> homogenize

Homogenous (adv)

=>: homogenously

Homogenous (n)

=> homogeneousness

Homogenous (antonym)

. Heterogeneous

gigno/gignere/genui/gentium

to beget.to beart. To bring forth

Congenital

existing at birth but not hereditary

The baby is the only member of its family to have a ____ heart defect

congenital

Engender

to give rise to. To bring into existence

The British Parliament’s tariff on tea __________ violent protests like the Boston Tea party in the over-taxed American colonies

engendered