Classical Roots: Lesson 3 Flashcards
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Matriarchy
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A society ruled or controlled by women.
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Matrix
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The surroundings within which something begins or develops.
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Matriculate
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To register as a student at a college or university.
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Patriarch
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- The male head of a family or tribe.
- An Old Testament ancestor.
- A founding father or wise man.
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Patrimony
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A family inheritance.
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Patronage
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- Support; encouragement.
2. Business clientele; customers.
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Patronize
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- To go regularly.
2. To treat someone as an inferior.
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Patronymic
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Name derived from a paternal ancestor.
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Fraternal
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Pertaining to brothers; brotherly.
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Fraternize
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- To be friendly with.
2. To socialize with an enemy population.
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Avancular
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Like an uncle
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Familial
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Having to do with the family.
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Uxorious
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Dominated by one’s wife.
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Bigamy
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Marriage to two mates.
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Monogamy
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Marriage to a single mate.
