Lesson 2

Question 1

GENS, GENTIS

Answer 1

“race” “clan” “family”

Question 1

GENUS, GENERIS

Answer 1

“birth” “race” “kind” “tribe” “clan”

Question 2

Genealogy

Answer 2

n. A record of descent from one’s ancestors; the study of family records.

Question 3

Genocide

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Genre

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Genteel

Answer 5

adj. Well-mannered; refined; polite. (Sometimes used to mean “falsely polite” or “having affected good manners.”)

Question 6

Gentile

Answer 6

n. Anyone not of the Jewish faith.

Question 7

Gentry

Answer 7

n. Aristocrat or well-bred people

Question 8

Gentry

Answer 8

n. In Britain, the class under the aristocracy.

Question 9

Heterogeneous

Answer 9

adj. Having parts that are unrelated or completely different

Question 10

Homogeneous

Answer 10

adj. Of the same kind or sort

Question 11

Homegeneous

Answer 11

Composed of parts that are alike.

Question 12

GIGNO GIGNERE GENUI GENITUM

Answer 12

“to beget” “to bear” “to bring forth”

Question 13

Congenital

Answer 13

adj. Existing at birth but not hereditary.

Question 14

Engender

Answer 14

tr. v. To give rise to; to bring into existence

Question 15

Genesis

Answer 15

n. A beginning or origin

Question 16

Genesis

Answer 16

(Capitalized) The first book of the Old Testament.

Question 17

Indigenous

Answer 17

adj. Occurring in or characterizing an area; native.

Question 18

Indigenous

Answer 18

Inborn

Question 19

Ingenious

Answer 19

adj. Cleverly inventive and resourceful

Question 20

Progenitor

Answer 20

n. A direct ancestor; an originator of a line of descent

Question 21

Progeny

Answer 21

n. Children or descendants; offspring.