1. The Family Unit
Root vocabulary Week 04

2. Pater/parti Mater/marti Gen Latin-father Latin-Mother
Greek- Birth, race, kind

3. When the patriarch of the home makes a ruling, everyone must abide.
(n) - a man who controls a family, group, or government
When the patriarch of the home makes a ruling, everyone must abide.

4. patriarchal
(adj) - a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men
The patriarchal senate in Ancient Rome times, prohibited women from participating in government.

5. Patrician
(n) - a person who is a member of the highest social class
The patricians of Ancient Greece forbid members of different social classes to marry.

6. The mother’s maternal instincts led her to hold her daughter tight.
(adj) - of or relating to a mother; motherly
The mother’s maternal instincts led her to hold her daughter tight.

7. Matron
(n) - an older married woman who usually has a high social position
Mrs. Hopkins has been a matron at the Perkins Institution for twenty years.

8. matriarchy
(n) - a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females
A fantastic example of a matriarchy, is an elephant herd, consisting of a head cow.

9. generate To generate electricity, windmills are often used.
(v) - to produce something or cause something to be produced
To generate electricity, windmills are often used.

10. congenial
(adj) - pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly
My friends describe me as congenial because I can get along with just about anyone.

11. We need to preserve our resources for future generations.
(n) - a group of people born and living during the same time
We need to preserve our resources for future generations.

12. Each living thing has genetics that determine what they look like.
(adj) - of, relating to, or involving genes, which is the part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing
Each living thing has genetics that determine what they look like.