Unit 3 vocabulary (Root words) Flashcards
” gen “ Greek root
means birth, offspring, kind
(example: generous)
” log/logue “ Greek root
meaning reason, a thought, speech
(example: prologue or monologue)
” omni “ Latin root
meaning all
(example: omnivore)
” sens/sent” Latin
meaning feel
(example: sensory, sensational)
generation
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
consent
permission to do something
gender
the properties that distinguish animals on the basis of their reproductive roles
generate
to bring into existence, to create or produce
ideology
a set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group
logic
correct or clear reasoning or, as a noun, reasonable judgement
omnipresent
present in all places at the same time
omniscient
infinitely wise; all-knowing
sensitive
able to feel or perceive
technology
the application of science to practical problems
I gave ___________ for the school nurse to give my son Tylenol at school.
consent
My boss asked me to _____________ a list of last month’s figures
generate
Math problems need to be solved using methods and rules of clear _______________.
logic
I was able to use ____________ to send an electronic message to my friend in France.
technology
The back of my neck is so __________, that one strand of hair made me scratch at it.
sensitive
People that were born in 1970 are a whole __________ that may not be familiar with cell phones.
generation
