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12/12/2010
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Humane
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adj. having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion
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humanism
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n. philosophy for whats best for humans
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misanthropy
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n. person who hates people
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virile
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adj. manly man
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gynecology
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n. branch of medicine dealing with the disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women
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autocrat
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n. dictator
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autonomy
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n. being self-governing; independence
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genocide
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n. planned annihilation of a racial or political group
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genre
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n. type, class, or category, especially of fine arts or literature
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heterogeneous
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adj. unrelated parts
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homogeneous
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adj. same parts
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congenital
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adj. not genetic; existing at birth
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genesis
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n. the beginning or origin
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indegenous
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adj. native
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progeny
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n. offspring
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matrix
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n. surroundings begin to develop or begin
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matriarchy
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n. society ruled by women
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patriarch
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n. male head of a family or tribe
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patronize
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v. to go to regularly
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fraternal
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adj. brotherly
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bigomy
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n. two mates
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monogamy
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n. one mate
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puerile
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adj. immature
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pedague
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n. teacher
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nonentity
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n. person or thing with no importance
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essence
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n. identifying characteristic or perfume
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mortify
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v. to shame
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innate
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adj. possessed at birth; inborn
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naive
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adj. childlike; unsophisticated
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amicable
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adj. friendly
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enamored
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adj. in love with
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odious
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adj. hateful; distasteful
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philanthropy
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n. goodwill to fellow humans or a charitable gift
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phobia
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n. strong fear
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appease
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v. to calm, to satisfy
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pacify
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v. to end war or violence
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antipathy
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n. hatred or dislike
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apathy
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n. lack of feeling
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empathy
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n. ability to identify with someone else and understand that person's feelings 
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pathos
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n. feeling of sympathy
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misogamy
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n. hatred of marriage
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cupidity
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n. greed
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implacable
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adj. impossible to calm or appease
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