Vocab 3.2 matr(i), matern, patr(i), patern

What does 'Base matr(i), matern' mean?

• Means mother

• Means father

• Means child

• Means teacher

What does 'Base patr(i), patern' mean?

• Means father

• Means mother

• Means brother

• Means child

What does 'alma mater' mean?

• The school from which one graduates (originally, a “nurturing mother”).

• A lifelong friend.

• A favorite subject in school.

• A traditional school song.

What does 'compatriot' mean?

• A fellow countryman; one who shares the same “fatherland” or cause with another.

• A person who travels frequently for business.

• A leader of a foreign nation.

• A person who studies ancient languages.

What does 'expatriate' mean?

• To drive out of the “fatherland”; to go out of the “fatherland” and live abroad; also, one who lives abroad.

• To celebrate a national holiday.

• To return to one's homeland after living abroad.

• To become a citizen of another country.

What does 'material' mean?

• The physical substance from which things are made.

• A type of energy used in machines.

• A measurement of time.

• A kind of weather phenomenon.

What does 'maternal' mean?

• Pertaining to a “mother”; endowed with nurturing and protective “motherly” qualities.

• Related to a father; showing paternal instincts.

• Describing something ancient or old-fashioned.

• Associated with medical treatment or hospitals.

What does 'maternity' mean?

• The state of “mothering” a child by giving birth.

• A type of medical insurance.

• A period of vacation for students.

• A government tax on income.

What does 'matriarchy' mean?

• Government in which an elderly “mother” figure rules.

• Government ruled by military leaders.

• Government in which only men can vote.

• Government ruled by a king.

What does 'matriarch' mean?

• The leading female elder in a matriarchy.

• A young male leader in a community.

• A person who studies ancient artifacts.

• A mythical creature from folklore.