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genetics (jen ET iks) adj. 1. the branch of science that deals with heredity;
2. the traits of an individual, group, or type
• As branches of biology go, genetics is a rather young science but one that
has yielded great returns.
• DNA research and identification is only one of the benefits brought about
by genetics.
• Look at parent and child next to one another, and often the common
genetics are obvious.
glacial (GLAY shil) adj. 1. of or like ice; of or like glaciers; 2. produced by a
glacier or during a glacial age; 3. freezing; very cold; 4. unfriendly; 5. very, very
slow, like the progress of a glacier
• The surface of Antarctica is quite glacial in texture, except where it is snow
covered.
• Many mountain streams of today are of glacial production.
• Brrr! The weather outside is glacial in feel.
• Annette froze Hiram with a glacial glare.
• William had such a fear of calculus that his progress in the subject could
only be described as glacial.
[-ly adv.]
glissade (gli SAHD) n. 1. a mountain climber’s deliberate slide down a snow-
covered hill; 2. a gliding ballet step
• While descending the slopes of Everest, Hillary welcomed every glissade he
had the chance to take.
• Ballerinas frequently do glissades when not on point (on their toes).

QUICK REVIEW #41
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. gargantuan a. slide
2. garish b. enormous

3. genealogy c. heredity
4. generalize d. poularize
5. generation e. pedigree
6. genetics f. unfriendly
7. glacial g. procreation
8. glissade h. gaudy