vocab 29 Flashcards
1
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pater, patris
A
father
2
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archen
A
to rule
3
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paternity
A
fatherhood
4
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patriarch
A
the father figure in a family; the male “ruler” of the family
5
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patronize
A
to talk down to someone or treat them with condescension; to visit a business and support by purchasing something
6
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mater, matris
A
mother
7
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maternity
A
motherhood
8
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matrimony
A
marriage
9
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alma mater
A
literally “soul mother” the place that you went to school and thus the university that “bore” your intellect
10
Q
alimony
A
financial support someone is required by a court to give to their spouse during a divorce/seperation
11
Q
frater, fratris
A
brother
12
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soror
A
sister
13
Q
fraternity
A
brotherhood
14
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fraternize
A
to form a friendship with; to socialize
15
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sorority
A
sisterhood
