| Term | Definition |
| patriarch | the male head of family or tribe |
| maternity | the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother |
| fraternal | like or characteristic of or befitting a brother |
| domination | social control by dominating |
| judgment | thoughtful opinion or decision |
| anthropology | the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings |
| democracy | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
| spectator | a person who watches an event |
| visualize | imagine |
| telescope | a magnifier of images of distant objects |
| cacophony | loud confusing disagreeable sounds |
| audiology | study of sound and hearing |
| dictate | say out loud for the purpose of recording |
| loquacious | very talkative |
| homicide | unlawful killing of another person |