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ANTHROPOLOGIST

the science of human beings

The meaning of the word anthropologist is the science of human beings.

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malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses