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"gen" words - define (sheet) (latin, greek)
2 page essay: your overall reaction to the helen keller book.
The following is the list of latin roots that you have to study.
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Latin Roots:
GEN (birth, race, kind)
generous
generate
degenerate
regenerate
genuine
congenial
ingenious
ingenuous
ingenue
homogeneous
heterogeneous
genealogy
indigenous
congenital
gender
engender
genre
progeny
Here is the vocab list for the next class, here are the words and their definitions:
arcane - known or understood by only a few
assimilate - to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
autonomy - independence; self-determination
cosmopolitan - worldly; widely sophisticated
derivative - something that comes from another source
entourage - a group of attendants or associates; a retinue
esoteric - intended for or understood by only a small group
gaffe - a clumsy social error; a faux pas
idiosyncrasy - characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
insular - isolated; narrow or provincial
orthodox - adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion.
potentate - one who has the power and position to rule over others monarch.
castigate - to scold, rebuke or harshly criticize
censure -to issue official blame
denounce - to condemn openly
reclusive - seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation.
as a reminder there is no class next week.
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