Root words Gen & Cogn

Cognition

to gain knowledge

Cognitive

thinking/knowing

Recognize

identify from past knowledge

Incognito

hidden identity

Cognizant

aware

Precognition

knowing something before it happens

Cognomen

nickname/family name

Cognizance

knowledge/awareness

Incognizant

unaware

Miscognition

wrong understanding

Metacognition

thinking about your own thinking

Recognizance

legal promise/bond to appear in court

Cogn

to know or learn

Gen

birth, origin, race, or kind

Generate

make or create something

Generation

group of people born at the same time

Genetics

study of how traits are passed from parents to children

Gene

small part of DNA that controls a trait

Genesis

beginning or origin of something

Generous

kind and giving

Genuine

real and authentic

Gender

male, female, or non-binary

Genealogy

study of family history

Pathogen

germ that can cause disease

Carcinogen

substance that can cause cancer

Indigenous

native or originally from a place