Flashcards Unit 1: Intercultural Exchange: People, Goods, Ideas

-ity

the characteristic, state, or degree

sy-/syn-/sym-

together, with, or same

fer

to bear or yield

-sis/ses

the process, action, or condition

-ize/yze

to make, to cause to be

-nce

the state, quality, or action

here

"to stick" or "to cling"

quer/ques(t)/quir(e)/quis

meaning "to ask" or "to seek"

humanity

(noun) all humans or being humane (kind, caring, and respectful)

humanities

(noun) subjects about human culture and thinking

clarity

(noun) when something is easy to understand or not confusing

synthesis

(noun) combining parts into a whole

systemic

(adjective) relating to the whole body rather than to only a part

syncretism

(noun) a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith

infer

(verb) a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning, not just what is directly stated

analysis

(noun) breaking something down into parts to understand it better

analytical

(adjective) breaking things down and thinking carefully to understand them

analyze

(verb) to look at something carefully by paying attention to its parts

nuance

(noun or verb) a slight or subtle degree of difference

inference

(noun) a conclusion or guess you make based on clues or evidence, not directly stated

interdependence

(noun) mutual dependence between things

coherent

(adjective) logical and consistent

cohesion

(noun) having the quality of sticking together

inquiry

(noun) the act of asking into something

inquire

(verb) to seek into; to ask into something