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Comstock Roots

Book 2 Unit 2 Additional Words

TermDefinition
patriarchy a family, group, or government controlled by a man or a group of men
paternity the state or fact of being the father of a particular child
patron a person who gives money and support to an artist, organization, etc.
pattern something that happens in a regular and repeated way
paternal of or relating to a father
patriot a person who loves and strongly supports or fights for his or her country
patriotic having or showing great love and support for your country : having or showing patriotism
alma mater the school, college, or university that someone attended
maternity the state of being a mother
matrimony the joining together of a man and woman as husband and wife
matriarch a woman who controls a family, group, or government
matriculate to become a student at a school and especially in a college or university
matrix something (such as a situation or a set of conditions) in which something else develops or forms
degenerate having low moral standards : not honest, proper, or good
gentle having or showing a kind and quiet nature : not harsh or violent
genocide the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group
eugenics a science that tries to improve the human race by controlling which people become parents
genes a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing
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