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Vocab Study Week of Febuary 5
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16
English
8th Grade
02/04/2010

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Term
Genealogy
Definition

A record of Descent from one's ancestors

 

From Genos (Race)

Term
Genocide
Definition

The planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group

 

From Genos (Family)

Logos (Speech)

Term
Genre
Definition

A type, class or catagory, especially of fine arts

 

From Genos (Family)

 

Term
Genteel
Definition

Well mannered; Polite

 

From Genos (Family)

 

Hint: Gentle

Term
Gentile
Definition

Anyone not of the Jewish faith

 

From Genos (Family)

 

Term
Gentry
Definition

Aristocratic; Well bred

 

From Genos (Family)

Term
Heterogenerous
Definition

Having parts that are unrelated

 

From Genos (Family)

Heteros (Other)

Term
Homogeneous
Definition

Of the same kind

 

From Genos (Family

Homos (Same)

Term
Congenital
Definition

Existing at birth

 

From Gignos (To Bear)

Cum (With)

Term
Engender
Definition

To bring into existence

 

From Gigno (To Bear)

In (In)

Term
Genesis
Definition

A beginning

 

From Gigno (To Bear)

Term
Indigenous
Definition

Native

 

From Gignos (To Bear)

In (In)

Term
Ingenious
Definition

Cleverly inventive

 

From Gigno (To Bear)

In (In)

Term
Progenitor
Definition

A direct ancestor

 

From Pro (Before)

Gigno (To Bear)

Term
Progeny
Definition

Children or Descendants

 

From Gigno (To Bear)

Pro (Forth)

Term
Fortuna non mutat genus
Definition

Fortune does not change nature.

               -Horace

Even though some may think "luck" can change their fate or what happens to them, it cannot change nature or birth

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