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List 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ism | doctrine |
| patr | father |
| matr | mother |
| re | again |
| epist | knowledge |
| lent | full of |
| contra | against |
| hyper | over |
| germ | related |
| ate | cause |
| feminism | movement to win social equality for women |
| expatriate | a person who withdraws from his or her native country |
| matronly | having the qualities of a dignified, strong, mature woman |
| rebuke | to scold or scorn |
| epistle | a long, instructive letter usually meant to impart wisdom |
| fraudulent | being deceitful; deliberately using trickery to achieve something |
| contraband | prohibited or illegal items |
| Hyperion | a Titan in Greek mythology; an example of masculinity |
| germinate | to begin to grow or develop |
| deviate | to depart from a procedure, action, or acceptable norm |
| hull | the hollow, lowermost portion of a ship |
| exile | to expel or banish someone from his or her country |
| enmity | a feeling or extreme hatred and bitterness |
| fidelity | loyalty; devotion |
| intractable | not easily controlled or managed; stubborn; willful |
| trifling | frivolous; of very little importance; not significant |
| censure | to criticize or reproach in a vehement manner |
| supercilious | haughty; disdainful or contemptuous |
| toil | hard, unrelenting, continuous work |
| wretched | very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable |