Unit 3 vocabulary (Root words)

Question 1

” gen “ Greek root

Answer 1

means birth, offspring, kind
(example: generous)

Question 2

” log/logue “ Greek root

Answer 2

meaning reason, a thought, speech
(example: prologue or monologue)

Question 3

” omni “ Latin root

Answer 3

meaning all
(example: omnivore)

Question 4

” sens/sent” Latin

Answer 4

meaning feel
(example: sensory, sensational)

Question 5

generation

Answer 5

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

Question 6

consent

Answer 6

permission to do something

Question 7

gender

Answer 7

the properties that distinguish animals on the basis of their reproductive roles

Question 8

generate

Answer 8

to bring into existence, to create or produce

Question 9

ideology

Answer 9

a set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group

Question 10

logic

Answer 10

correct or clear reasoning or, as a noun, reasonable judgement

Question 11

omnipresent

Answer 11

present in all places at the same time

Question 12

omniscient

Answer 12

infinitely wise; all-knowing

Question 13

sensitive

Answer 13

able to feel or perceive

Question 14

technology

Answer 14

the application of science to practical problems

Question 15

I gave ___________ for the school nurse to give my son Tylenol at school.

Answer 15

consent

Question 16

My boss asked me to _____________ a list of last month’s figures

Answer 16

generate

Question 17

Math problems need to be solved using methods and rules of clear _______________.

Answer 17

logic

Question 18

I was able to use ____________ to send an electronic message to my friend in France.

Answer 18

technology

Question 19

The back of my neck is so __________, that one strand of hair made me scratch at it.

Answer 19

sensitive

Question 20

People that were born in 1970 are a whole __________ that may not be familiar with cell phones.

Answer 20

generation