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NEELY ELA Vocab 24
The Root -gen
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| congenital | existing at the time of birth |
| degenerate | to become worse or deteriorated |
| engender | to start, bring into existence |
| gender | categories such as male, female, etc. |
| genealogy | a family tree, record of one's ancestors |
| generic | general, not specific, referring to an entire group |
| genesis | the origin or beginning |
| gentry | people of high social standing, the ruling class |
| progeny | a group of children or descendants |
| regenerate | to give new life to, to energize OR to replace by growing new tissue |