Vcr C - L2

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GENOS, GENEOS
GENS, GENTIS
GENUS, GENERIS

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G. race, family
L. race, clan, family
L. birth, race, kind, tribe, clan

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genealogy

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n. a record of descent from one's ancestors; the study of family records

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genocide

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

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genre

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

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genteel

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adj. well-mannered; refined; polite (sometimes used to mean falsely polite or having affected good manners)

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gentile

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n. anyone not of the Jewish faith; a Christian

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gentry

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1) n. aristocratic or well-bred people

2) n. in Britain, the class under the aristocracy

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heterogeneous

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adj. having parts that are unrelated or completely different

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homogeneous

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1. adj. of the same kind or sort

2. adj. composed of parts that are alike

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GIGNO, GIGNERE, GENUI, GENITUM

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L. to beget, to bear, to bring forth

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congenital

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adj. existing at birth but not hereditary

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engender

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

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genesis

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1) n. a beginning or origin

2) n. (capitalized) the first book of the Old testament

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indigenous

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adj.
1) occurring in or characterizing an area; native

2) inborn

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ingenious

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adj. cleverly inventive and resourceful

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progenitor

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

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progeny

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n. children or descendants; offspring (Sometimes progeny also refers to the results of artistic creativity. For example, Charles Dickens referred to his novels as his progeny.)