Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Gen

Answer 1

Genus,
“race; type; kind”

Question 2

Degenerate

Answer 2

noun
a person with low moral standards and behavior
syn:ruffian

Question 3

Degenerate (l)

Answer 3

L. de, “down from” + genus = to fall from one’s true nature or kind

Question 4

Cognate

Answer 4

adjective
related to or coming from the same source
syn: related
any: dissimilar

Question 5

Fig, Fict

Answer 5

Fingere, Fictum, “to shape”

Question 6

Par, Per

Answer 6

Perire, “to give birth; to produce”

Question 7

Engender

Answer 7

verb
to bring about; to produce
syn: beget
ant: prevent

Question 8

Engender (l)

Answer 8

L. in, “in” + genus = to bring into being

Question 9

Genre

Answer 9

noun
a kind or type of art
syn: style

Question 10

Nasc, Nat

Answer 10

Nasci, Natus, “to be born”

Question 11

Cognate (l)

Answer 11

L. co, (from con), “together” + natus = born together

Question 12

Innate

Answer 12

adjective
natural; present from birth
syn: intrinsic
ant: acquired

Question 13

Innate (l)

Answer 13

L. in, “in” + natus = inborn

Question 14

Nascent

Answer 14

adjective
in the act of being born; growing
syn: developing
ant: mature

Question 15

Transfigure

Answer 15

verb
to change the form or appearance of
syn: transform
ant: preserve

Question 16

Transfigure (l)

Answer 16

L. trans, “change” + fictum = to change the shape of

Question 17

Fictive

Answer 17

adjective
not real
syn: imaginary
ant: factual

Question 18

Feign

Answer 18

verb
to make up or invent; to pretend
syn: fake

Question 19

Parturient

Answer 19

adjective
about to bring forth or give birth; pregnant

Question 20

Repertory

Answer 20

noun
the range of works an artist can produce or perform

Question 21

Repertory (l)

Answer 21

re, “back” + perire = produce back