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English
7th Grade
03/21/2009

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patrician
Definition
person of high birth, as descending from founding fathers
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patron
Definition
supporter, like one's father
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patriarch
Definition
male head of a family
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pattern
Definition
a model worthy of copying, like a father
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patronym
Definition
name taken from one's father
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maternity
Definition
motherhood
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matrimony
Definition
marriage; marrying a woman to make her a mother
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matrix
Definition
the womb; place where mothering occurs
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alma mater
Definition
school; fostering mother
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matriarch
Definition
female head of a family
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
She never went back and visited her alma mater.
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noun
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
Maternity clothes are very expensive.
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adjective (describes the clothes)
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
The patriarch of the family was ninety years old.
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noun
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
The Matrix was a popular movie a few years ago.
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noun
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
The happy young people were joined in holy matrimony.
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noun
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
The guest list for the ball included many patricians.
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noun
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
My mother is unquestionably the matriarch of our family.
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noun
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
Some say there is a patron saint for travelers.
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adjective (describes the saint)
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
In some cultures children are not given a patronym but receive their mother's name instead.
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noun
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Identify the part of speech of the mater/pater word in the following:
That shirt has a very obnoxious pattern on it!
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noun
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