Family And Animals Flashcards
(39 cards)
Paternal
Appropriate of a father, fatherly
Paternity
Patr- father
Legal stats of being one’s father
Paternalism
Policy of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of subordinates or dependents in their supposed best interest
Patr- father
Patrician
Aristocrat or nobleman
Patr- father
Patrilineal
Descent through the male line
Patr- father
Patrimony
Property inherited from one’s father, heritage
Patr- father
Patronymic
Name derived from one’s father
Patr- father
Maternal
Typical of a mother, motherly
Matr- mother
Maternity
Motherhood
Matr- mother
Matrilineal
Descent through a female line
Matr- mother
Matronymic
Name derived from mother
Matr- mother
Avuncular
Like an uncle in being kind and friendly to a younger or less experienced person
Nepotism
The favouring of relatives or friends, especially giving them jobs
Nept- nephew
Fraternal
Like or of a brother
Fratr- brother
Fraternal twins
Developed from seperate ova, thus not identical
Fratr- brother
Fraternity
Group of people sharing common interest, male students residence
Fratr- brother
Fraternise
Be on friendly terms
Fratr- brother
Sorority
Female students residence
Soror- sister
Puerile
Childish
Puer- child
Adolescent
Process of developing from a child into an adult
Adoles- adult - to grow up
Adult
A fully grown person or a person who has reached the age of the majority
Adoles- adult - to grow up
Filial
Appropriate of a son or daughter
Fil- son or daughter
Apian
Relating to bees
Avian
Birds