Vocab List #4 (greek roots 4)

erg

work

eu

good, well, beautiful

gam

marriage

ge

earth

gen, gener

raace, kind, class

bigamist

A person who is married to two people at the same time.

energize

to give energy to; to activate

eulogize

to write and/or deliver a speech that praises someone (usually at a funeral)

euphemism

An inoffensive term used in place of an offensive or unpleasant term

genesis

the beginning or the origin

geography

The science of dealing with the surface of the earth

heterogeneous

composed of unlike parts; different; diverse

homogenous

composed of like parts

monogamy

the practice of having the same mate for life

polygamy

the practice of having more than one partner (husband/wife/partner) at one time