Word List 48 Flashcards
1
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Root: father
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pat
2
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(adj) living in a foreign land that is not one’s original home country
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expatriate
3
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(adj) loving one’s country
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patriotic
4
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(n) someone who supports a person, group, or cause
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patron
5
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(v) to treat someone as if they are inferior
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patronize
6
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Root: mother
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mat
7
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(adj) relating to motherhood
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maternal
8
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(n) a woman who is the leader of a family, group, or state
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matriarch
9
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(n) a marriage
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matrimony
10
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Root: brother
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frat
11
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(adj) relating to a brother; brotherly
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fraternal
12
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(n) a social, honorary, or professional organization
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fraternity
13
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(v) to associate in a brotherly way; to be friendly
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fraternize
14
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Root: sister
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soro
15
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(n) a social club of women
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sorority
16
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Review: (adj) carried on by members within the same school or college
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intramural
