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sykon
fig
phanein
to show
dia-
through
vir
man (male)
pater, patris
father
syn-
with, together
onyma
name
homos
the same
-ity
noun suffix
-ism
noun suffix
-al
adj suffix
-is
adj suffix
archein
to rule
-cide
killing
mater, matris
mother
alma
soul
-mony
noun suffix
sui
of oneself
frater, fratris
brother
soros
sister
homo,
person, human
rex, regis
king
uxor
wife
maritus
husband
infans, infantis
baby
genos
race, kind
sycophancy
toadying
dilettantism
dabbling
chauvinism
excessive patriotism
patrimony
inheritance from one’s father
patricide
murder of one’s father
matricide
murder of one’s mother
fratricide
murder of one’s brother
sororicid
murder of one’s sister
homicide
murder of a person
regicide
murder of one’s ruler
uxoricide
killing of one’s wife
infanticide
killing of one’s child
genocide
killing of whole groups of people
matrimony
marriage
matriarch
mother-ruler
maternity
motherhood
matron
older woman
alma mater
one’s school or college
paternity
fatherhood
patriarch
old man in governing position
parricide
killing of either or both parents
patronymic
name from father
chauvinistic
blatantly overpatriotic
sycophantic
catering to people of power or position
diaphanous
filmy, gauzy
dilettanti
dabblers
tyro
a beginner
virtuoso
an accomplished musician
termagant
loud-mouthed woman
synonyms
words of similar meaning
antonyms
words of opposite meaning
homonyms
words that sound alike but are spelled
differently and have unrelated meanings
paternalism
system in which those in power have a
father-child relationship with subordinates
suicide
self-killing
mariticide
husband-killing
martinetish
like a strict disciplinarian
dilettantish
referring to or like, those who “play at” an
art
paternal
fatherly
matronly
referring to, or like, an older woman
harridan
virago
homophones
words that sound the same
maternal
motherly
matrimonial
referring to marriage
synonymous
similar in meaning
antonymous
opposite in meaning
homonymous
the same in sound but not in spelling or
meaning
patriarchal
referring to a system in which older men
are in power
matriarchal
referring to a system in which older
women are in power
homicidal
likely to kill; referring to the killing of a
person
Does a sycophantic attitude show sincere admiration?
N
Is a diaphanous gown revealing?
y
Does dilettantism show firmness and tenacity?
n
Is a tyro particularly skillful?
n
Is a violin virtuoso an accomplished musician?
y
Is a termagant a pleasant person?
n
Does chauvinism show modesty?
n
Does a substantial patrimony obviate financial insecurity?
y
If you know a person’s patronymic can you deduce his father’s name?
y
Is a patriarch a male?
y
Does a matriarch have a good deal of power?
y
Does fratricide mean murder of one’s sister?
n
Did the assassin of Abraham Lincoln commit regicide?
y
Do dictators and tyrants sometimes commit genocide?
y
Are an uxoricidal husband and his mariticidal wife likely to have a peaceful and affectionate marriage?
n
father-killing (noun)
patricide
wife-killing (noun)
uxoricide
mature woman
matron
toadying to people of influence (adj.)
sycophant
skilled musician
virtuoso
exaggerated patriotism
chauvinism
turbulent female (three words)
termagant, harridan, virago
name derived from father’s name
patronymic
powerful father figure in a ruling position
patriarch
powerful mother figure in a ruling position
matriarch
motherly
maternal
matherhood
maternity
marriage
matrimony
one’s school or college
alma mater
attitude of catering to wealth or prestige (noun)
sycophancy
killing of a race or nation
genocide
dabbling in the fine arts (noun)
dilettantism
a beginner in a field
tyro
plural of virtuoso (Italian form)
virtuosi
having an attitude of excessive patriotism (adj.)
chauvinistic
inheritance from father
patrimony
sheer, transparent
diaphanous
mother-killing (noun)
matricide
brother-killing (noun)
fatricide
sister-killing (noun)
sororicide
killing of a human being
homicide
killing of one’s ruler
regicide
killing of a baby
infaticide
killing of one’s husband
matricide
killing of either parent or of both parents
parricide
fatherly
paternal
protective and fatherly toward one’s subordinates (adj.)
paternalistic
older woman
matron
self-destructive
suicidal
meaning the same (adj.)
synonymous
having opposite meanings (adj.)
antonymous
sounding the same but spelled differently (adj.)
homonymous, homophonous