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Latin Root: Gen-

Latin Root: Gen-. Birth Origin. Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who wrote The Origin of Species where he proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection. Gender, n. The sex a person is born, male or female.

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Latin Root: Gen-

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  1. Latin Root: Gen- Birth Origin Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who wrote The Origin of Species where he proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

  2. Gender, n. • The sex a person is born, male or female When it comes to gender , women do seem to read more ravenously than men.

  3. Generation, n. • A group of people born around the same time, (roughly 30 years is accepted as the average period between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring) Wannabe idols pass around the mic and sing along to generation -spanning tunes.

  4. Progeny, n. • The children born to a person; descendants or offspring Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants.

  5. Indigenous, adj. • Born in, growing naturally in a particular region Certain species of orchids are indigenous to Alaska.

  6. Generic, adj., n. • Typical of an original, but not coming from the true source; not sold or made under a particular band name “Flu” is sometimes used as a generic term for any illness caused by a virus

  7. Generous, adj. • Very giving, as if born with plenty of money • Abundant; ample Generous charitable giving is a hallmark of this class.

  8. Genius, n. • A person born with great intelligence What Einstein lacked in social skills, however, he made up for in sheer outrageous genius .

  9. Genteel, adj. • Elegant, graceful, as typical of one born to the upper class Beneath his genteel demeanor beats the heart of a streetwise rebel.

  10. Genuine, adj. • Originating from one true source Ocean acidification is a well studied phenomena and of genuine concern. It's a colorfully beaded, carved tourists' replica of a genuine tribal club.

  11. Genesis, n. • The birth or origin of something The genesis of the Civil Rights movement began in the 1950’s.

  12. Disingenuous, adj. • Not genuinely sincere; lacking in truthfulness The former Rutgers coach, Mike Rice, has been criticized recently over his disingenuous apologies to the parents and players he so often verbally abused.

  13. Generatrix, n. [jen-uh-rey-triks] • A point, line, or plane that is moved in a specific way to produce a geometric figure How do I find the generatrix of a cone? a cylinder is simply a cone whose apex is at infinity, which corresponds visually to a cylinder in perspective appearing to be a cone towards the sky.

  14. Generalizationed, n. • A principle, theory, etc., with general application • A generalization is a broad statement about what a group of people or things have in common. • For example, using what you know and have observed, you could generalize by saying: “Most people in the united States greet each other with a handshake.” • That’s because generally speaking…that is the customary greeting in America and it is supported by fact. As always, to prove a generalization wrong, all one has to do is cite one exception.

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