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Lesson 13
Belonging
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| poli | city/government |
| gen | family/race |
| nat | birthplace/nation |
| inter | between |
| international | between nations |
| generation | years between a parent and child |
| nationality | nation of birth |
| mrtropolitan | having to do with a city |
| politician | person running for or serving in government |
| gene | a unit of cells |
| cosmopolitan | representative of many countries |
| policy | plan for action, or a governing principle |
| police | work for city/or governement |
| generosity | kindness branch of gen, act of giving to others |
| nota bene | note well |
| geneology | the study of family history/tree |
| progeny | forward - people put forth from genes of parents |
| ician suffix | means a person who works in that field |
| opt | to see as in options, optic nerve |
| optician | words with seeing/glasses |
| optometrist | person who works in examining eyes |
| biographer | life writer |
| spectator | person who watches |
| conductor | person who leads the orchestra |
| duct | to lead (pronounced leed) |
| governor | person who governs |
| er/or suffixes | a person who works in that field |
| teacher | person who teaches |
| writer | person who writes |
| lawyer | person who works with the law |
| physician | person who works giving physical exams |
| magician | person who works with magic |