Vocabulary - Pat, Mat, Frat

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Paternal

Back 1

Adj.

Relating to the father; of the father; fatherly

My dad’s father is my paternal grandfather.

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Patriotic

Back 2

Adj.

Proud of your country; loving; supporting; fatherland; having or expressing devotion for one's country.

Some people consider it patriotic to criticize their country because pointing out its faults shows they love and are loyal to their country.

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Patron

Back 3

Noun

A regular customer; loyal to come place; a person who gives approval or support of one cause organization.

As a patron of the theater, I try to support actors and playwrights with money, help, and attendance at plays.

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Patronize

Back 4

Verb

To be loyal; to be a regular customer; treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority; To be condescending.

To support our community businesses, we patronize only local stores instead of shopping at malls or big chain stores.

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Pat-root

Back 5

to be a father

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Maternal

Back 6

Adj

Relating to mother; mother; motherly.

They had five children, and my grandmother always had strong maternal feelings for all of them.

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Matriarch

Back 7

Noun

A female head or in charge ;a leader of family or clan; mother

After my grandfather’s death, my grandmother became our matriarch, the head of the family.

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Matrimony

Back 8

Noun

marriage

Fifty years ago my grandmother and grandfather entered into matrimony, and they remained married until my grandfather’s death two years ago.

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Matrix

Back 9

Noun

An environment in which something develops; something that produces or gives form to something while it sounds or encloses it.

Their marriage was the matrix of our family, the relationship where our family began.

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Mat-root

Back 10

to be a mother

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Fraternal

Back 11

Adj.

of or like a brother or brothers.

My uncle belongs to a fraternal organization. He goes to meetings and hangs out with his buddies every Friday night.

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Fraternize

Back 12

Verb

to form a friendship or a strong bond; to act brotherly

When the competition was finally over, the two basketball teams were able to fraternize freely, shooting baskets and building friendships.

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Frat-root

Back 13

to be brotherly