Latin Stems Vocab (gen) 1
showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected
What is generous?
people of good social position, specifically (in the UK) the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth.
What is gentry?
truly what something is said to be; authentic.
What is genuine?
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
What is B-over the bridge?
Describe Louis Zamperini's early life. How did his childhood experiences shape his character and future decisions?
Answers will vary.
Example- Louis’s early life was marked by challenges that fostered determination and athleticism.
exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability
What is genius?
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
What is disingenuous?
the origin or mode of formation of something.
What is genesis?
Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?
What is C -"He is good at math"?
How does the author illustrate the theme of resilience through Louis Zamperini's experiences?
What is the author illustrates it through Louis's perseverance?
female/male- reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones
What is gender?
a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
What is generalization?
all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively
What is generation?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "She sat beside her friend."
What is B - "beside her friend"?
How many days did Zamperini and his crew members survive at sea before being captured?
What is 27 days?
polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious wa
What is genteel?
the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
What is genocide?
characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific
What is generic?
Which sentence correctly uses a preposition of location?
A. The book is beneath the desk
B. She arrived before sunrise
C. They went during summer
D. He slept through class
What is A - "The book is beneath the desk"?
What record did Zamperini set while running in high school?
A. Mile run record
B. Marathon record
C. Interscholastic mile record
D. Sprint record
What is A - "mile run record"?
a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.
What is genealogy?
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
What is indigenous?
a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.
What is progeny?
Select the sentence that uses both a preposition of time and location correctly:
A. We arrived at the airport in noon
B. The meeting is in the office at 3 PM
C. She works between the library during weekends
D. He studies at morning in school
What is B - "The meeting is in the office at 3 PM"?
What sport did Zamperini take up as a teenager to stay out of trouble?
What is track?