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Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots

Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots. Unit 2. Root : Gen. Latin Genus Race, type, kind. Degenerate. N. A corrupt wrongdoer Most of the teachers at the school felt that Phil was a degenerate who could not be trusted. Synonym: ruffian. Engender. V. To bring about; to produce

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Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots

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  1. Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots Unit 2

  2. Root: Gen • Latin • Genus • Race, type, kind

  3. Degenerate • N. • A corrupt wrongdoer • Most of the teachers at the school felt that Phil was a degenerate who could not be trusted. • Synonym: ruffian

  4. Engender • V. • To bring about; to produce • The sudden rise in the cost of fuel engendered a high number of firings at the airline companies. • Synonym: beget • Antonym: prevent

  5. Genre • N. • A kind or type of art • Frankenstein is a good example of a novel of the gothic genre. • Synonym: style

  6. Root: Nasc, Nat • Latin • Nasci, Natus • To be born

  7. Cognate • Adj. • Related to or coming from the same source • Linguists were baffled by the newly discovered language, which did not seem to be cognate with any other they knew. • Synonym: related • Antonym: dissimilar

  8. Innate • Adj. • Natural; present from birth • While other children needed lessons, Shirley Temple had an innate talent for song and dance. • Synonym: intrinsic • Antonym: acquired

  9. Nascent • Adj. • In the act of being born; growing • The President triumphantly announced that he had crushed a nascent rebellion in his own political party before it could get out of control. • Synonym: developing • Antonym: mature

  10. Root: Fig, Fict • Latin • Fingere, fictum • To shape

  11. Transfigure • V. • To change the form or appearance of • Building the Golden Gate Bridge transfigured the landscape of San Francisco. • Synonym: transform • Antonym: preserve

  12. Fictive • Adj. • Not real • “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” takes place in a fictive kingdom that captures children’s imaginations. • Synonym: imaginary • Antonym: factual

  13. Feign • V. • To make up or invent; pretend • Monica was easily able to feign shock, even though she knew about the surprise party in advance. • Synonym: fake

  14. Root: Par, Per • Latin • Perire • To give birth, produce

  15. Parturient • Adj. • About to bring forth or give birth; pregnant • The naturalist wrote that the volcano before him seemed parturient with all the fires of Earth.

  16. Repertory • N. • The range of works an artist can produce or perform • For such a young clarinetist, Rob has a surprisingly large repertory. • You may be familiar with the French version of the word, “repertoire.”

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