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LA7 Voc. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gen | birth, origin |
| genteel | (adj.) elegant, graceful, as typical of one born to the upper class |
| indigenous | (adj.) born in, growing naturally in a particular region |
| generic | (adj.) typical of an original, but not coming from the true source |
| ped | foot |
| pedestrian | (n.) a foot traveler |
| impediment | (n.) an obstacle to one's feet; a hindrance |
| quadruped | (n.) a four footed animal |
| astr/stell | star |
| stelliform | (adj.) star-shaped |
| stellar | (adj.) like a star; most important |
| asterisk | (n.) a star used in printing to refer to a margin note |
| chron/temp | time |
| anachronism | n.) anything out of its proper time |
| extemporaneous | (adj.) given without proper time to prepare; spur of the moment |
| tempest | (n.) a violent storm lasting for a portion of time |