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eng vocab less 2
lesson 2 vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| GENOS, GENEOS | RACE, FAMILY genealogy, genocide, genre, genteel, gentile, gentry, heterogeneous, homogeneous |
| GENS, GENTIS | RACE, CLAN, FAMILY genealogy, genocide, genre, genteel, gentile, gentry, heterogeneous, homogeneous |
| GENUS, GENERIS | BIRTH, RACE, KIND, TRIBE, CLAN genealogy, genocide, genre, genteel, gentile, gentry, heterogeneous, homogeneous |
| GENEALOGY My family's genealogy goes back to the early American settlers. | Noun A record of descent from one's ancestor; The study of family records. Synonym: ancestry |
| GENOCIDE In the 1990's many Somalians were killed during the genocide. | Noun The planned annihilation of racial, political. or cultural groups. Synonym: massacre, slaughter |
| GENRE My favorite genre to read is biography. | Noun A type, class, or category, especially of fine arts or literature Synonym: category, classification |
| GENTEEL The child was genteel while at his friend's house. | Adjective Well mannered; refined; polite. Synonym: cultivated, courteous Antonym: unrefined, unsophisticated |
| GENTILE The gentile went to Church every week. | Noun Anyone not of the Jewish faith. |
| GENTRY The gentry in Medieval times were the ones with all the power. | Noun Aristocrat or well bred people. Synonym: upper class, aristocracy |
| HETEROGENEOUS The student was successful in the heterogeneous sports of football and golf. | Adjective Having parts that are unrelated or completely different. Synonym: diverse, different Antonym: homogeneous |
| HOMOGENEOUS The twins were homogeneous. | Adjective Of the same kind or sort Synonym: alike, comparable Antonym: heterogeneous |
| GIGNO, GIGNERE, GENUI, GENITUM | To beget, to bear, to bring forth congenital, engender, genesis, indigenous, ingenious, progenitor, progeny |
| CONGENITAL The family did not know about the congenital blood disorder until the girl was two. | Adjective Existing at birth but not hereditary. |
| ENGENDER Some people believe the high jobless rate has engendered people to begin stealing. | Verb To give rise to; to bring into existence. Synonym: bring about, create Antonym: destroy |
| GENESIS The first book in the Bible is genesis. | Noun A beginning or origin Synonym: origin, start Antonym: conclusion, end |
| INDIGENOUS When I was in Alaska, I learned about the Alaskan indigenous people. | Adjective Occurring in or characterizing an area; native Synonym: original, primitive Antonym: alien, foreign |
| PROGENITOR Even though my mother's last name was Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay is not a progenitor of my family. | Noun A direct ancestor; an originator of a line of descent. Synonym: ancestor, parent |
| PROGENY I am a progeny of my parents. | Noun Children or descendants; offspring Synonym: children, descendants Antonym: parent |
| INGENIOUS Many said Thomas Edison was ingenious for his inventions. | Adjective Cleverly inventive and resourceful. Synonym: bright, intelligent Antonym: dumb, ignorant |
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joey garrity
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