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Lesson 26-27 Vocab
Ms. Knapp's Honors English 10
Term | Definition |
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generic | characteristic of relating to a class or group of things; not specfic |
indigenous | occurring naturally in a particular place; native |
genesis | the origin or mode of formation of something |
homogeneous | of the same kind; alike |
heterogeneous | diverse in character or content |
congenial | pleasant because of personality, qualities, or interests |
ingenuous | innocent and unsuspecting |
genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people |
genre | a category of artistic composition (art, music, literature) |
genteel | polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way |
transverse | situated or extended across something |
transition | the process of changing from one state to another |
transfix | cause to become motionless with horror, wonder or astonishment |
transient | lasting only for a short time; impermanent |
transpire | to give off water vapor through the stomata: to occur, to happen |
transpose | to cause to change places with one another |
transfigure | transform into something beautiful or elevated |
transfusion | to transfer blood into the circulatory system |
transmute | change in form, nature, or substance |
transmogrify | transform in a surprising or magical manner |