Roots
Humanus <L
Anthropos <G
Autos <G
"Human Being"
100

Humanus (<L)

What is "human being"

100

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

What is "Humane"

100

A person who hates all people.

What is "misanthrope"

100

A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot.

What is "autocrat"

100

Homi- Homin- <L

The killing of one person by another; a person who kills another. 

What is "homicide"

200

Vir (<L)

What is "man"

200

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

What is "humanism"

200

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

What is "anthropology"

200

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

What is "automation"

200

Anthropos <G

A person who hates all people.

What is "misanthrope"

300

Autos (<G)

What is "self"

300

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

What is "Humanities"

300

The desire to promote the welfare of others, is expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

What is "philanthropy"








300

The condition of being self-governing; independence. 

What is "autonomy"

300

Humanus <L

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

What is "humane"

400

Anthropos (<G)

What is "human being" "man"

400

Familiar Words:

adj. concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.

noun. a person who seeks to promote human welfare; a philanthropist.

What is "humanitarian"

400

CHALLENGE:

resembling a human being in form.

What is "anthropoid"

400

The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death. 

What is "autopsy"

400

Humanus <L

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

What is "humanities"

500

Ego (<L)

What is "I"

500

CHALLENGE:

having an appearance or character resembling that of a human.

What is "humanoid"

500

CHALLENGE:

relating to or characterized by anthropomorphism.

What is "anthropomorphic"

500

CHALLENGE:

A form of aircraft with freely rotating horizontal vanes and a propeller. It differs from a helicopter in that the vanes are not powered but rotate in the slipstream, propulsion being by a conventional mounted engine.

What is "autogiro"

500

Anthropos <G

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

What is "anthropology