Words from this root (44)
kind
A1
/kaɪnd/
A group of people or things that share the same qualities; a type or category.
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general
B1
/ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/
Relating to the main parts of something rather than the details.
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engine
A2
/ˈɪnd͡ʒɪn/
A machine that turns fuel or power into movement, used to drive vehicles and other machines.
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nature
A2
/ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/
The physical world of plants, animals, and landscapes that people did not make.
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natural
A2
/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/
Existing in nature and not made or caused by people.
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genius
B2
/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/
A person with exceptional intelligence or creative ability.
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nation
A2
/ˈneɪʃən/
A country considered as a political and independent state.
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generation
A2
/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/
All the people of about the same age within a family or society.
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gentle
A2
/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/
Kind, calm, and careful, not rough or violent.
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generous
B1
/ˈdʒɛnɝəs/
Willing to give money, time, or help freely.
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gene
B1
/d͡ʒiːn/
A part of a cell that carries information passed from parents to children and controls traits like eye colour.
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S
engineer
A2
/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/
A person whose job is to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.
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native
A2
/ˈneɪtəv/
Connected with the place where you were born.
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genuine
B2
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/
Real and exactly what it appears to be; not fake.
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genetic
B1
/d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/
Relating to genes or to the genes you inherit from your parents.
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naive
C1
/naɪˈiv/
Lacking experience or judgement, and too quick to trust or believe things.
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hydrogen
C1
/ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒ(ə)n/
The lightest chemical element (symbol H), a colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas.
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gender
A2
/ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/
The state of being male, female, or another identity, especially regarding social and cultural roles.
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generate
B1
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/
To cause something to exist or happen; to produce.
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ingenious
C1
/ɪnˈd͡ʒiːnjəs/
Cleverly inventive and original; very good at solving problems in new ways.
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genre
B2
/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/
A particular type or style of art, literature, music, or film.
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indigenous
C1
/ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/
Belonging to a place from the earliest times, especially before colonizers arrived.
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genocide
C1
/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/
The deliberate killing of a large group of people because of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.
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S
germ
B2
/d͡ʒɝm/
A very small living thing that can cause disease, such as a bacterium or virus.
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generic
C1
/dʒᵻˈnɛ.ɹɪk/
Shared by a whole group or class rather than specific to one thing.
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nationalist
B1
/ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
A person who strongly supports their own nation, often above others.
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innate
B2
/ɪˈneɪt/
Existing in a person or animal from birth; natural rather than learned.
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nascent
C2
/ˈnæɪ.sənt/
Just coming into existence and beginning to develop.
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natal
C2+
/ˈneɪtəl/
relating to the place or time of one's birth
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genus
C2+
/ˈdʒinəs/
a taxonomic rank grouping related species above the species level
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kin
C2+
/kɪn/
one's family and relations collectively
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congenital
C2+
/kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/
present from birth; inherent or deep-seated
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degenerate
C2+
/dɪˈdʒɛnərət/
having declined from a former or normal state of moral or physical quality
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genesis
C2+
/ˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
the origin or coming into being of something
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benignant
C2+
/bɪˈnɪɡnənt/
kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors
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connate
C2+
/ˈkɑneɪt/
existing from birth; congenitally united or related
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degeneracy
C2+
/dɪˈdʒɛnɚəsi/
the state of having declined morally, physically, or in quality
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genetous
C2+
/ˈdʒɛnɪtəs/
present from birth; congenital
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progenitor
C2+
/proʊˈdʒɛnɪtɚ/
an ancestor or originator of a line or movement
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benignity
C2+
/bɪˈnɪɡnəti/
kindness, gentleness, or harmlessness
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congenial
C2+
/kənˈdʒinjəl/
pleasant and agreeable in nature or compatible in disposition
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genic
C2+
/ˈdʒɛnɪk/
of or relating to a gene or genes
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progeny
C2+
/ˈprɑdʒəni/
a person's descendants or an animal's offspring
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ungenerous
C2+
/ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs/
mean or stingy; unwilling to give
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