WorksheetsWeek 20 pater/patri, mater/matri, gen
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
maternal
a)
(adj) - of or relating to a mother; motherly
b)
(adj) - not familiar or like other things you have known, different from what you are used to
c)
(adj): The ability to do many different things
d)
(adj): Extremely happy or excited
2.
genetic
a)
(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
b)
(adj) - of or relating to ancient barbarians [(in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations]; person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person
c)
(adj) - of or relating to a mother; motherly
d)
(adj) - not familiar or like other things you have known, different from what you are used to
3.
congenial
a)
(adj) - pleasant, enjoyable, or friendly
b)
(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
c)
(adj) - of or relating to ancient barbarians [(in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations]; person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person
d)
(adj) - of or relating to a mother; motherly
4.
matriarchy
a)
(n) - a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females
b)
(n)the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person; yielding, acceptance, consent, compliance, obedience, surrender, assent <br />
c)
(n): A situation that may be difficult to understand and that is observed and studied
d)
(n) - an older married woman who usually has a high social position
5.
generation
a)
(n) - a group of people born and living during the same time
b)
(n) - a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females
c)
(n) - a man who controls a family, group, or government
d)
(n): A situation that may be difficult to understand and that is observed and studied
6.
patriarch
a)
(n) - a man who controls a family, group, or government
b)
(n) - a group of people born and living during the same time
c)
(n) - a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females
d)
(n)the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person; yielding, acceptance, consent, compliance, obedience, surrender, assent <br />
7.
patrician
a)
(n) - a person who is a member of the highest social class
b)
(n) - a man who controls a family, group, or government
c)
(n) - a group of people born and living during the same time
d)
(n) - a family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females
8.
matron
a)
(n) - an older married woman who usually has a high social position
b)
(n) - a state of disorganization or untidiness; confusion, chaos, disorganization, dishevelment, mess, muddle, clutter, jumble, tangle, shambles
c)
(n) - a person who is unable to read or write
d)
(n) - a person who is a member of the highest social class
9.
generate
a)
(v) - to produce something or cause something to be produced
b)
(v): To mix up in a confused mess
c)
(v) to manage to get around especially by ingenuity (being smart) or stratagy
d)
(v) to destroy something
10.
patriarchal
a)
a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men
b)
a characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by women
c)
a system or society with no men
d)
loving your country
11.
benevolent (adjective)
a)
kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people
b)
(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact
c)
Easily hurt or harmed physically or emotionally
d)
annoying; humiliating
12.
benign (adjective)
a)
not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant
b)
kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people
c)
(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact
d)
Easily hurt or harmed physically or emotionally
13.
bona fide (adjective)
a)
real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way
b)
not causing harm or damage; mild, gentle, or pleasant
c)
kind and generous; organized to do good things for other people
d)
(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact
14.
benefit (noun)
a)
a good or helpful result or effect
b)
find (something) out for certain; make sure of
c)
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
d)
a completely different line of thought or action
15.
dysfunction (noun)
a)
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
b)
a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood
c)
a good or helpful result or effect
d)
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
16.
malcontent (noun)
a)
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
b)
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
c)
a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood
d)
a good or helpful result or effect
17.
malice (noun)
a)
a desire to cause harm to another person
b)
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
c)
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
d)
a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood
18.
malign (verb)
a)
to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize harshly or unfairly
b)
to fail to function or work properly
c)
carry out research or study into (a subject, typically one in a scientific or academic field) so as to discover facts or information
d)
To speed something along; hurry
19.
default (verb)
a)
failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
b)
to fail to function or work properly
c)
carry out research or study into (a subject, typically one in a scientific or academic field) so as to discover facts or information
d)
To speed something along; hurry
20.
catalyst (noun)
a)
a substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen more quickly; a person or event that quickly causes change or action
b)
a desire to cause harm to another person
c)
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
d)
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
21.
surpass (verb)
a)
to become better, greater, or stronger than; to go beyond
b)
to be less than, weaker than, or not as good as something
c)
to give parts of a whole to many different people
d)
to go south
22.
appropriate (adjective)
a)
right for the purpose; proper for the circumstances
b)
no longer existing or being used
c)
ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive
d)
real or genuine; made or done in an honest and sincere way
23.
context (noun)
a)
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning
b)
a desire to cause harm to another person
c)
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
d)
having writing on it
24.
opposing (adjective)
a)
(of two or more subjects) differing from or in conflict with each othe
b)
no longer existing or being used
c)
ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive
d)
in total agreement; the same
25.
relevant (adjective)
a)
related to what is being discussed or is presently important
b)
no longer existing or being used
c)
ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive
d)
having nothing to do with what is being discussed
26.
determine (verb)
a)
to decide or settle finally and without questio
b)
failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
c)
to fail to function or work properly
d)
to have many questions about something
27.
closure (noun)
a)
an ending or concluding
b)
a desire to cause harm to another person
c)
the act of making someone want to know more about a topic
d)
the beginning of something
28.
elaborate (verb)
a)
to add details to something; explain more fully
b)
to only tell the most important parts without adding extra details
c)
to fail to describe something fully
d)
carry out research or study into (a subject, typically one in a scientific or academic field) so as to discover facts or information
29.
detail (noun)
a)
an individual feature, fact, or item
b)
all the parts put together as a whole and seen as one big thing
c)
a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
d)
the condition of having poor or unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way
30.
analyze (verb)
a)
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain.
b)
failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
c)
to fail to function or work properly
d)
to ignore because it doesn't seem important
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