Lesson 2 + Extra (The Person)

Question 1

genealogy

Answer 1

n. a record of descent from one’s ancestors

n. the study of family records

Question 2

genocide

Answer 2

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

Question 3

genre

Answer 3

n. a type, class, or category, especially of fine art of literature

Question 4

genteel

Answer 4

adj. well-mannered; refined; polite

Question 5

gentile

Answer 5

n. anyone not of Jewish faith

Question 6

gentry

Answer 6

n. aristocratic or well-bred people

n. class under the aristocracy

Question 7

heterogeneous

Answer 7

adj. having parts that are unrelated or completely different

Question 8

homogeneous

Answer 8

adj. of the same kind or sort

adj. composed of parts that are alike

Question 9

congenital

Answer 9

adj. existing at birth but not hereditary

Question 10

engender

Answer 10

v. to give rise to; to bring into existence

Question 11

genesis

Answer 11

n. a begging or origin

n. the first book of the Old Testament

Question 12

indigenous

Answer 12

adj. occurring in or characterizing an area; native

Question 13

ingenious

Answer 13

adj. cleverly inventive and resourceful

Question 14

progenitor

Answer 14

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

Question 15

progeny

Answer 15

n. children or descendants; offspring

Question 16

degenerate

Answer 16

v. to decline in physical, mental or moral qualities; deteriorate

Question 17

gender

Answer 17

n. one of the two sexes

Question 18

general

Answer 18

adj. of or pertaining to all belonging to a group

adj. prevalent or usual

Question 19

generate

Answer 19

v. to bring into existence; to cause to be

Question 20

generation

Answer 20

n. a group of individuals, most of whom are the same approx. age, having similar ideas, problems, attitudes, etc.

Question 21

generic

Answer 21

adj. not protected by a trademark registration

adj. general, not belonging to a specific class

Question 22

generous

Answer 22

adj. liberal in giving; bountiful; unselfish

adj. large; abundant; ample

Question 23

genetic

Answer 23

adj. of, relating to, or produced by genes

Question 24

gentle

Answer 24

adj. kindly; mild; moderate; easily handled; soft

Question 25

genus

Answer 25

n. a kind, sort or class

Question 26

primogeniture

Answer 26

n. a state of being the first-born child

n. the system of inheritance or succession by the first-born

Question 27

regenerate

Answer 27

v. to revive or produce anew; to bring into existence again