Once she had married a pilot, the _______ was used to raising her son alone.
Matron
The prince was satisfied with committing _______ in order to gain power and become king.
Patricide (n)
The scientists, who also taught biology, examined the _______ and ancestry of the newly discovered organism.
genealogy (noun) the study of families and descendants
If you don’t hurry and finish that song, the number of fans you have will _____.
diminish (v)
What is the part of speech of EXPATRIATE?
noun
Although the mother and her son had internal conflicts, she never stopped feeling ____ towards him.
Maternal
Even though the army veteran was loyal to her country, she decided to become an _______ and emigrate to another country.
Expatriate (n)
The seafood store near the shore was destroyed by an earthquake that had a great strength and ________.
Magnitude (noun) greatness of size, strength, or importance
synonym: significance antonym: unimportance
Floating in the swimming pool was a _____ floatie that even a toddler cannot fit into.
miniscule (adj.)
Unscramble: LOYGEEANG
Genealogy
After he improves his financial state, the boy intends to _______ at a college.
Matriculate (v)
The _______ connection that the child had with his parents proved to be trivial when he decided to run away from home.
Filial (adj.)
The homogeny between the two _____ that had similar features was due to a relation in a common ancestor.
Progenies; Progeny (noun) children or decendants
syn:offspring
The new recruit let out a small sneeze due to the _____ particles of pollen from the open window.
minute (adj.)
Is the root MICRO Greek or Latin?
Greek
Never ______ or antagonize someone because of their physical features.
Patronize (v)
The founder of the company fired his ______ who dominated every conversation in the company because the founder wanted the attention.
Affiliate (n)
The woman was a great and calculated _____ who helped franchise several large businesses.
Magnate (noun) an important, powerful person in business
Synonym: baron Antonym: employee
_____ bacteria is part of the topic that you need to do more research on.
microscopic (adj.)
What does FILIAL mean?
Having to do with a son or daughter
Reading the young boy's journal made the man feel ____ towards him.
Paternal (adj.)
When a family was looking through their genealogy, they found out that the _______ of their family was actually a janitor who made a modest income.
Progenitor (n)
The president was experiencing several muscle spasms and was forced to deliver a contrite _____ to the public.
Maxim (noun) a brief statement that coneys a general truth
The play that Jack miraculously pulled off was awesome, but it was only a _____ to all the other kinds of plays he can do.
microcosm (n)
give birth to; to create