Lesson 17

What is the meaning of the root "gen/"?

• to make, to act

• cause, birth, race, produce

• action, process

• study of, science

The word that means "the science or study of family descent from their ancestors" is (a)  

• generation
• genealogy
• generic
• engender

Match the following words with their meanings.

• Generation

• the science or study of family descent from their ancestors

• Genealogy

• free-giving, overflowing

• Regenerate

• to make new; to form again

• Generous

• the process of formation or causation

Certain crustaceans can ______ missing body parts.

• engender

• regenerate

• generate

• gender

In some birds, color and pattern can help to identify the ______ of a particular animal.

• generation

• genealogy

• genesis

• gender

• species

This restaurant serves unusually ______ portions.

• generic

• generous

• degenerative

• genesis

What does the word part "de-" mean?

• having the quality of

• from, away, down, apart; not

• in, into

• an action or process

The word part "ea-logy" relates to (a)  

• study of, science
• cause, birth, race, produce
• back, again
• around

What does the word part "re-" mean?

• back, again

• to make, to act; one who, that which

• of, or relating to

• around

What does the word part "-ate" mean?

• to make, to act; one who, that which

• having the quality of

• like, related to

• an action or process