Vocab 11-20

Question 1

congenital

Answer 1

(adj.) existing at birth but not hereditary

Question 2

fraternize

Answer 2

(verb) to be friendly (with)

Question 3

ingenious

Answer 3

(adj.) cleverly inventive and resourceful

Question 4

matriarchy

Answer 4

(n.) a society ruled or controlled by women

Question 5

mortify

Answer 5

(adj.) to shame; to embarrass

Question 6

naive

Answer 6

(adj.) gullible; easily fooled

Question 7

patriarch

Answer 7

(n.) the male head of a family or tribe

Question 8

patronize

Answer 8

(v. ) to treat someone as inferior or

- to go to regularly

Question 9

pedantic

Answer 9

(adj.) describes someone who pays more attention to rules than to really understanding

Question 10

puerile

Answer 10

(adj.) childish; immature