Quizlet English Vocab Secion 3

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  1. Avuncular: Like an uncle- Adj
  2. Avunculus, Avunculi: Latin- Uncle
  3. Bigamy: Marriage to two mates- N
  4. Familia: Latin- Family
  5. Familial: Having to do with the family- Adj
  6. Frater, Fratris: Latin- Brother
  7. Fraternal: Pertaining to brothers; Brotherly- Adj
  8. Fraternize: to be friendly with- V
  9. Fraternize: to be friendly with an enemy population- V
  10. Gamon: Greek- Marriage
  11. Mater, Matris: Latin- Mother
  12. Matriarchy: A society ruled or controlled by women- N
  13. Matriculate: To register as a student at a college or university- V
  14. Matrix: The surroundings within which something begins or develops- N
  15. Monogamy: Marriage to a single mate- N
  16. Pater, Patris: Latin- Father
  17. Patriach: 3- A founding father or wise man- N
  18. Patriarch: The male head of a family of tribe- N
  19. Patriarch: 2- an old testament ancestor- N
  20. Patrimony: A family inheritance- N
  21. Patronize: To go to regularly- V
  22. Patronize: 2- To treat someone as an inferior- V
  23. Patronymic: Name derived from a paternal ancestor- N
  24. Uxor, Uxoris: Latin- wife
  25. Uxorious: Dominated by ones wife- Adj