Family Flashcards
matriarch
(n.) a woman, especially an older one who controls the family
Eg: People have questioned whether a constitutional monarchy is still relevant.
delirious
(adj.) talking continuously in an excited or anxious way, feverish, hallucinating
Eg: the fever was so high that she became delirious and we could not understand what she was saying
emasculate
(v. ) to make a make feel less make
eg: Some men find doing housework emasculating.
familial
(adj. ) connected with a family or typical of a family
eg: Traditions strengthen familial relationships.
fidelity
(n. ) loyalty to your husband or partner, faithfulness, reliability
eg: Fidelity is expected in a marriage.
estranged
(adj.) no longer living with your husband or wife
Eg: when her parents became estranged, she decided to live with her grandmother
intimacy
(n.) familiarity
true architect of their family
true architect of their family