Latin Root: Gen-Birth

Origin

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who wrote The Origin of Species where he proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Gender, n.• The sex a person is born, male or

female

When it comes to gender , women do seem to read more ravenously than men.

Generation, n.• A group of people born around the

same time, (roughly 30 years is accepted as the average period between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring)

Wannabe idols pass around the mic and sing along to generation -spanning tunes.

Progeny, n.• The children born to a person;

descendants or offspring

Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants.

Indigenous, adj.• Born in, growing naturally in a

particular region

Certain species of orchids are indigenous to Alaska.

Generic, adj., n. • Typical of an original, but not coming

from the true source; not sold or made under a particular band name

“Flu” is sometimes used as a generic term for any illness caused by a virus

Generous, adj.• Very giving, as if

born with plenty of money• Abundant;

ample

Generous charitable giving is a hallmark of this class.

Genius, n.• A person born with great

intelligence

What Einstein lacked in social skills, however, he made up for in sheer outrageous genius .

Genteel, adj.• Elegant, graceful, as typical of

one born to the upper class

Beneath his genteel demeanor beats the heart of a streetwise rebel.

Genuine, adj.• Originating from

one true source

Ocean acidification is a well studied phenomena and of genuine concern.

It's a colorfully beaded, carved tourists' replica of a genuine tribal club.

Genesis, n.• The birth or origin of

something

The genesis of the Civil Rights movement began in the 1950’s.

Disingenuous, adj.

• Not genuinely sincere; lacking in truthfulness

The former Rutgers coach, Mike Rice, has been criticized recently over his disingenuous apologies to the parents and players he so often verbally abused.

Generatrix, n. [jen-uh-rey-triks]

• A point, line, or plane that is moved in a specific way to produce a geometric figure

How do I find the generatrix of a cone?

a cylinder is simply a cone whose apex is at infinity, which corresponds visually to a cylinder in perspective appearing to be a cone towards the sky.

Generalization, n.• A principle, theory, etc., with general application• A generalization is a broad statement about what a

group of people or things have in common. – For example, using what you know and have observed,

you could generalize by saying: “Most people in the united States greet each other with a handshake.”– That’s because generally speaking…that is the customary

greeting in America and it is supported by fact.

As always, to prove a generalization wrong, all one has to do is cite one exception.