Words On a Vine- Mater/Pater

Is Roger his ________ or his first name?

• alma mater

• patronym

• matrix

• patrician

Her ________ from which she graduated in 1995 is Ohio University.

• maternity

• matrix

• patron

• alma mater

A good library ________ treats library materials gently and returns them on time.

• patron

• patriarch

• matrix

• patrician

"We are here today to join this man and this woman in holy ________ the pastor at the wedding said.

• alma mater

• matrimony

• patron

• pattern

Mrs. Smythe is the ________ for the girls’ dormitory at the children’s home.

• pattern

• maternity

• matrix

• matron

Aunt Belle is a nurse who works in ________ caring for new mothers and their babies.

• patronym

• maternity

• alma mater

• patrician

Although great-grandfather Harmon is ninety-five years old, he takes his role as family ________ seriously and loves to give advice.

• pattern

• matrix

• matron

• patriarch

The scientist was researching a way to create an artificial ________ to promote cell growth for skin grafts.

• matrix

• maternity

• patronym

• pattern

President John Quincy Adams had a _________ background; his father was the second president and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

• patronym

• matron

• patrician

• pattern

The Apostle Paul asked Timothy to follow his example and ________ of a Christian life.

• patrician

• matron

• pattern

• matrix