Roots 2 Unit 2

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patriarch

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(n) - a man who controls a family, group, or government

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patriarchal

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(adj) - a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men

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patrician

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(n) - a person who is a member of the highest social class

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maternal

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(adj) - of or relating to a mother; motherly

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matron

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(n) - an older married woman who usually has a high social position

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matriarchy

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(n) - a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females

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generate

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(v) - to produce something or cause something to be produced

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congenial

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(adj) - pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly

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generation

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(n) - a group of people born and living during the same time

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genetic

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(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