Meaning Match 5

Study guide for vocab quiz #3!

Maternal

Relating to motherhood

Frat

Brother

Patriotic

Related to pride in or admiration for one’s country.

Patron

A person that supports a cause or business; sponsor

Fraternize

To socialize with an opponent in a friendly or brotherly way

Fraternal

Relating to friendship and brotherhood

Pat

Father

Matrimony

Marriage

Fraternization

The act of meeting with an enemy or opponent in a friendly way

Matrix

Something that holds other things together to form a unit

Patronize

To be a customer or supporter of a business or organization

Mat

Mother

Interfraternity

Friendly interaction among a number of groups

Expatriate

To force people to leave their home country and go to some other country.

Matriarch

A woman in charge of a family or other group

Vitamin

A organic substance named by a letter, such as A or C, that dissolves in water or fat and is essential for good health.

Prescription

A written order from a doctor for a restricted medicine

Carbohydrate

A chemical compound made from carbon dioxide and water, including starches and sugars

Protein

An organic substance, made of amino acids, that is needed for the growth and repair of tissue in humans and animals.

Mineral

A substance, such as calcium or iron, that the human body needs in small amounts to be healthy

Virus

An extremely small infectious agent that can cause illness

Exercise

Physical activity that is good for one’s health

Ration

A portion of serving, the size of which is determined in advance