| Term | Definition |
|
expatriate |
a person who is forced to leave his or her native country; (v) to exile |
|
geneaology |
an account of ancestors and descendants |
|
genesis |
the beginning, orgin, or way in which something was created |
|
genetics |
the branch of biology dealing with heredity |
|
maternity |
concerning prospective mothers; for pregnant women |
|
matriach |
the mother who rules the family or tribe |
|
matrimony |
the act of marrying; the state of being married |
|
matronly |
like a married woman; dignified, stately |
|
paternal |
fatherly; of or like father; on the father's side of the family |
|
patrician |
a noble, high-ranking person |
|
gen |
birth, orgin; family, race |
|
mater/matri |
mother |
|
pater/patr |
father |
|
-able/ible |
able, can do |
|
-il/-ile |
capable of being, like |
|
-fy/-ify |
to make |