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Paternal

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Appropriate of a father, fatherly

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Paternity

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Patr- father

Legal stats of being one’s father

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Paternalism

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Policy of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of subordinates or dependents in their supposed best interest

Patr- father

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Patrician

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Aristocrat or nobleman

Patr- father

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Patrilineal

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Descent through the male line

Patr- father

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Patrimony

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Property inherited from one’s father, heritage

Patr- father

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Patronymic

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Name derived from one’s father

Patr- father

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Maternal

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Typical of a mother, motherly

Matr- mother

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Maternity

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Motherhood

Matr- mother

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Matrilineal

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Descent through a female line

Matr- mother

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Matronymic

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Name derived from mother

Matr- mother

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle in being kind and friendly to a younger or less experienced person

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Nepotism

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The favouring of relatives or friends, especially giving them jobs

Nept- nephew

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Fraternal

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Like or of a brother

Fratr- brother

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Fraternal twins

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Developed from seperate ova, thus not identical

Fratr- brother

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Fraternity

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Group of people sharing common interest, male students residence

Fratr- brother

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Fraternise

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Be on friendly terms

Fratr- brother

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Sorority

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Female students residence

Soror- sister

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Puerile

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Childish

Puer- child

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Adolescent

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Process of developing from a child into an adult

Adoles- adult - to grow up

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Adult

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A fully grown person or a person who has reached the age of the majority

Adoles- adult - to grow up

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Filial

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Appropriate of a son or daughter

Fil- son or daughter

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Apian

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Relating to bees

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Avian

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Aquiline

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(of a person’s nose) hooked or curved like an eagle’s beak.

Eagle

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Asinine

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Ass/donkey

extremely stupid or foolish.

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Bovine

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Cow/cattle

relating to or affecting cattle.

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Canine

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Caprice

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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour. Fickle

Goat

30
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Equine

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Feline

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Grace, poise, fluid

Cat

32
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Leonine

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Lion

Strength, courage, strong and unyielding determination and aggression

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Lupine

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Wolf

Fierce

34
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Ovine

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Sheep

Timid

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Piscine

36
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Porcine

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Pig

Greedy, piggish,

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Simian

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Monkey

Graceful, fluidity, agility

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Taurine

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Vulpine

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Fox

Cunning and sly

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