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Root Words Unit 2
We Are Family
Term | Definition |
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patriarch | a man who controls a family, group, or government |
patriarchal | a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men |
patrician | a person who is a member of the highest social class |
maternal | of or relating to a mother |
matron | an older married woman who usually has a high social position |
matriarchy | a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women |
generate | to produce something or cause something to be produced |
congenial | pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly |
generation | a group of people born and living during the same time |
genetic | of, relating to, or involving genes, which is the part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing |